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

None of the accused remain employed at Interlochen and more than a third are deceased. — James Hill, ABC News, 30 July 2026

They were reportedly tried in three virtual court sessions, each of which took about an hour and in which the accused phoned in from prison rather than appearing before the judge. — Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Her connection to the accused raises unsettling questions of bias, credibility and justice. — Carole Horst, Variety, 28 July 2026

His team of three is on call to respond to shootings and the aftermath, including accompanying the accused to court and helping the formerly incarcerated find jobs when they are released. — Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Rhymes for the accused

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