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
The then-school administrator was accused of hosting an open house party where underage students were allegedly consuming alcohol and using drugs, according to a police report obtained by PEOPLE.
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Robinson’s attorneys have ramped up claims of bias as the case has advanced, even accusing news outlets of using lip readers to deduce what the defendant is whispering to his attorneys during court hearings.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The man accused of ambushing West Virginia National Guard members near the White House in November, killing one and severely wounding another, is set to be arraigned in court on Wednesday.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
Attia has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
Robinson’s attorneys have ramped up claims of bias as the case has advanced, even accusing news outlets of using lip readers to deduce what the defendant is whispering to his attorneys during court hearings.
—Matthew Brown, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
The man accused of ambushing West Virginia National Guard members near the White House in November, killing one and severely wounding another, is set to be arraigned in court on Wednesday.
—Steve Beynon, ABC News, 4 Feb. 2026
Attia has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
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Bezalel Zini, brother of Israeli security service chief David Zini, was indicted over smuggling 14 cartons of cigarettes through the Sufa crossing between southern Gaza and Israel in a scheme that netted him about $117,000.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Three former Catholic Charities employees have been indicted in a $2 million fraud scheme.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Cuban officials have said existing US economic sanctions are largely to blame for the energy crisis, although critics also fault a lack of government investment in infrastructure.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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But Connecticut Republicans — along with some Democrats — have for a long time blamed the lack of ample gas supply for the region’s high energy costs.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Only one in almost 100 people charged under the national security law has ever been fully acquitted.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Mandelson, a former Cabinet minister, ambassador and elder statesman of the governing Labour Party, has not been arrested or charged.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Hamlin then dove into a high-profile lawsuit in which the 23XI Racing team he co-owns with NBA legend Michael Jordan joined with Front Row Motorsports to sue NASCAR for antitrust violations.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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In short, the Supreme Court allowed Webster Bivens to sue six unknown agents of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics in 1971 for the violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment.—
Brian Kolp,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Put simply, the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment is meant to protect a person from being prosecuted twice for the same offense.—
Lorena O’Neil,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Foley says during the time the crimes were being committed, Healey only deactivated the EBT debit cards flagged for fraud and did not prosecute any individuals connected to those cards and benefits.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Accuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuse. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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