the accused

noun

: the person(s) charged with a crime

The accused was found not guilty.

All of he accused were found not guilty.

Examples of the accused in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While Cornell conducted an internal investigation, no criminal charges were brought against the accused at the time. — Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

According to her attorney, after an investigation at the university, two of the accused were expelled with the remaining students received lesser sanctions, such as temporary suspensions, workshops or essay-writing assignments. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

Italy’s Constitutional Court ultimately cleared the way for the trial to proceed in absentia, allowing hearings to begin in Rome despite longstanding disputes over notification of the accused. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Advocates believe that there may be cases that are not documented in court records — instances when Taliban authorities confront and flog the accused on the spot, such as women violating the Taliban's strict dress code. — Ruchi Kumar, NPR, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the accused

• abused
• amused
• bemused
• confused
• contused
• defused
• diffused
• disused
• effused
• enthused
• excused
• infused