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

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

By that time, investigators had run down anonymous tips, interviewed witnesses and contacted attorneys hired by the accused, the documents show. — Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Someone has to interview the complainant, the accused and any witnesses, usually within days. — Beth Worthy, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The school’s rugby team acknowledged that some of the accused were players. — New York Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the accused

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