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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If the Senate votes by a two-thirds majority to convict, only then can the accused be removed from office.
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
At the time, then-Suffolk County Police Chief Rodney Harrison and defense attorney Michael Brown offered vastly different characterizations of the accused.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
However, one family member offered their support to Joseph, 31, in an email the accused received while in custody at the Washington County Detention Facility in Arkansas.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The friend helped himself to her email and scheduling apps and passed the info to the accused, who allegedly made $530,000 in illicit profits from the info.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
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Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 8 Apr. 2026
At the time, then-Suffolk County Police Chief Rodney Harrison and defense attorney Michael Brown offered vastly different characterizations of the accused.
—Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
However, one family member offered their support to Joseph, 31, in an email the accused received while in custody at the Washington County Detention Facility in Arkansas.
—Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 6 Apr. 2026
The friend helped himself to her email and scheduling apps and passed the info to the accused, who allegedly made $530,000 in illicit profits from the info.
—Jim Edwards, Fortune, 31 Mar. 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 10 Apr. 2026.
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