as in to indict
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuse
In May 2024, federal prosecutors accused an Arizona woman of carrying out a scheme to help North Korean IT workers illegally obtain remote employment with American companies.
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CBS News, 1 July 2025
Ascencio-Molina is accused of attacking the older man outside a grocery store on Dec. 27, 2024, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
The 18-year-old suspect is accused of fatally shooting Dontae D. Copeland, 20, of Leesburg, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
He is accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband, Mark, early Saturday morning at their Brooklyn Park home in Minneapolis.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
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CBS News, 1 July 2025
Ascencio-Molina is accused of attacking the older man outside a grocery store on Dec. 27, 2024, prosecutors said.
—Sara Schilling, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2025
The 18-year-old suspect is accused of fatally shooting Dontae D. Copeland, 20, of Leesburg, officials said.
—Mark Price, Miami Herald, 30 June 2025
He is accused of killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman, a Democrat, and her husband, Mark, early Saturday morning at their Brooklyn Park home in Minneapolis.
—Audrey Conklin, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Abrego Garcia was indicted on charges of alien smuggling and conspiracy by a grand jury in Tennessee earlier this month.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
28 June 2025
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Abrego Garcia was indicted by a federal grand jury on two criminal charges of conspiracy to transport aliens and unlawful transportation of undocumented aliens, counts linked to a 2022 traffic stop in which he was pulled over for speeding.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Chemical residue can be a primary cause of stiff towels and products like fabric softener can often be to blame.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
6 July 2025
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Was the project doomed by the economic realities of globalization, the competitive landscape in the smartphone business, or were Google’s shifting corporate priorities ultimately to blame?—
Verne Kopytoff,
Fortune,
5 July 2025
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During taxiing, climbing, and landing, propulsion is fully electric, while the engine is used to charge the batteries during cruise flight.—
David Szondy
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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Linda Sun, a former aide to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY), was charged earlier this week with accepting bribes from companies selling personal protective equipment during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
29 June 2025
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In the latest iteration of college athletes suing to play beyond exhaustion of their NCAA eligibility, four former JUCO football players who want to play for Vanderbilt and other FBS programs have asked a federal judge in Tennessee to enjoin the NCAA from enforcing eligibility rules.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 July 2025
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Does Disney and Universal’s decision to sue AI image company Midjourney for copyright infringement signal a more litigious phase or will Hollywood reach a grand bargain with the Altmans of the world that gives them access to its content for a price?—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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The administration for weeks ignored a court order to bring back only to return him to prosecute him on specious old allegations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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Among his cases, Parker prosecuted Larry Householder, the former Ohio Speaker of the House.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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