as in to indict
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuse
Other examples include the Department of Justice's lawsuit against RealPage, which has been accused of helping landlords drive up rent prices, and the DOJ's lawsuit against Agri Stats, a data-sharing company accused of helping the meatpacking industry inflate grocery prices.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Two major firms that provide RLHF work, Surge AI and Scale AI, have been accused of unpaid wages and worker misclassification as well as exposing workers to traumatizing content in lawsuits, respectively.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Other fans have targeted Chung Mong-gyu, the outgoing director of the Korean Football Association, who’s been accused of improperly interfering in the management of the national team.
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E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
24 June 2026
The judge's ruling Failla accused the Justice Department of turning to criminal probes as a way to obtain otherwise private records about those undergoing transgender care after judges across the country repeatedly rejected similar requests through civil means.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
Two major firms that provide RLHF work, Surge AI and Scale AI, have been accused of unpaid wages and worker misclassification as well as exposing workers to traumatizing content in lawsuits, respectively.
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Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2026
Other fans have targeted Chung Mong-gyu, the outgoing director of the Korean Football Association, who’s been accused of improperly interfering in the management of the national team.
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E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
24 June 2026
The judge's ruling Failla accused the Justice Department of turning to criminal probes as a way to obtain otherwise private records about those undergoing transgender care after judges across the country repeatedly rejected similar requests through civil means.
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CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Castro was indicted in the United States in May, accused of the murder of four men during a 1996 shootdown of two planes belonging to the Cuban exile organization Brothers to the Rescue.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
18 June 2026
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While the Broadview Six were not arrested on the day of the protest, they were indicted weeks later.—
Sabrina Franza,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Trump blames vandalism for the troubles with the reflecting pool renovation, announces people are being arrested.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Nine months later, the deputy involved has been charged in connection with the September crash in Beaumont that killed 21-year-old Gavin Hinkley and left his fiancée, 20-year-old Madeline Fox, with severe, life-altering injuries.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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Kerr, like Carvalho, has not been charged with wrongdoing.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The Supreme Court ruled that a Louisiana prisoner whose dreadlocks were forcibly shaved off by prison guards cannot sue them under a federal law designed to protect the religious rights of prisoners.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 June 2026
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The civil rights official noted the DOJ is authorized to sue California on the basis that local law enforcement agencies engage in a pattern or practice of conduct infringing on individuals’ constitutional rights.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2026
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My office will continue to vigorously prosecute defendants who pose serious threats to our community’s safety, especially our children.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Four days later, the Front Office informed the prosecuting team about the video showing Edwards being shot, and the prosecuting team requested that video from the ATF, which sent over two videos.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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