the accused
noun
: the person(s) charged with a crime
The accused was found not guilty.
All of he accused were found not guilty.
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According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, citing prosecutors, the accused's face can be seen in a two-minute and 16-second video captured on a cell phone, in which the camera switches from the front-facing view to the rear camera.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
All three women and Ryan spoke also of the awkwardness victims and their families feel being in close proximity to the accused and their families.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
In this court, the accused — as a pre-trial intro helpfully informs us, invariably people who have committed the worst of crimes, mostly murder — have 90 minutes to use the Mercy system’s records to prove their innocence.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
What if the accused had lived a good life, served in the military, had a terrible accident, and started behaving oddly before the crime, but no one stepped in to help?
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
All three women and Ryan spoke also of the awkwardness victims and their families feel being in close proximity to the accused and their families.
—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
In this court, the accused — as a pre-trial intro helpfully informs us, invariably people who have committed the worst of crimes, mostly murder — have 90 minutes to use the Mercy system’s records to prove their innocence.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 21 Jan. 2026
What if the accused had lived a good life, served in the military, had a terrible accident, and started behaving oddly before the crime, but no one stepped in to help?
—Literary Hub, 20 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the accused
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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