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

Gamdevi police have since filed a First Information Report listing Khan among the accused. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026

While Cornell did conduct an internal investigation, and expelled or suspended several of the men, no criminal charges were brought against the accused at the time. — Bryan Lynn, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

Witnesses are interviewed, and the accused often hire attorneys. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Cornell conducted an internal investigation and suspended or expelled some of the men, but prosecutors did not bring criminal charges against any of the accused. — Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the accused

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