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she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accused
Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Bovo’s administration accused him of lying to the media.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But Wilson insisted that errors in Kjoller’s case and that of Taylor McGrath, who was accused of felony child endangerment along with drug charges, did not involve artificial intelligence.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Luna, a misunderstood teenager, is accused of abuse by her father and sent to a juvenile detention center.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Fairley was accused in 2018 of murdering a man in witness protection.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Montespan’s rivals accused her of ensnaring the king using the dark art of potions.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Netanyahu has been accused of war crimes over the war in Gaza by the International Criminal Court.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Attar is accused of working with her brother and a Baltimore police officer to record a former political consultant for Attar who did not support her candidacy.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
The pageant director accused Bosch of skipping promotional activities, including a photoshoot that all contestants were expected to share on social media.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025
Bovo’s administration accused him of lying to the media.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
But Wilson insisted that errors in Kjoller’s case and that of Taylor McGrath, who was accused of felony child endangerment along with drug charges, did not involve artificial intelligence.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Luna, a misunderstood teenager, is accused of abuse by her father and sent to a juvenile detention center.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Fairley was accused in 2018 of murdering a man in witness protection.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Montespan’s rivals accused her of ensnaring the king using the dark art of potions.
—Hilton Als, New Yorker, 7 Nov. 2025
Netanyahu has been accused of war crimes over the war in Gaza by the International Criminal Court.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Attar is accused of working with her brother and a Baltimore police officer to record a former political consultant for Attar who did not support her candidacy.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accused
Adjective
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The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The lawsuit also names Diddy’s longtime attorney Kenneth Meiselas as a co-defendant.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The issue could be addressed at Bolton’s next hearing on November 21, and the outcome may shape how future courts balance defendants’ access needs against strict national security requirements.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Chengxuan Han, who also previously worked at the laboratory, was earlier charged with smuggling and making false statements.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, the classification does not necessarily mean that the shooter will be criminally charged, Sparks said.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Police have not identified a suspect, and a description of the vehicle has not been released.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Nov. 2025
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Speaking at the scene of the Huntingdon attack on Sunday morning, BTP Superintendent John Loveless said the suspect was arrested within eight minutes of the first emergency call being received.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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At first, Westergaard blamed the breach on an employee who had accidentally left them open and walked off the job.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Bobbitt should have come forward to the board about the error then, Crile said, since it could have been blamed for the error.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Is Jenny culpable for hiring a sketchy nanny, Carrie (Sophia Lillis)?—
Ralphie Aversa,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Also in the Prem, Chris Richards was arguably culpable on Liverpool’s late equalizer, but was then spared by Eddie Nketiah’s dramatic 97th-minute winner.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While undergoing the months-long program, offenders participate in half-day programming and half-day work, school, or vocational activities.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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The danger of restoring offenders has played out in less formal ways.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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To find out if typhus was the sole culprit for the demise of soldiers, the authors of the new study used a method known as high-throughput sequencing, which can sequence millions of DNA fragments at a time.—
Taylor Nicioli,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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Though Locci's husband, Mele, was convicted of the murders in 1970, he was later released after the culprit struck again by killing teenage couple Pasquale Gentilcore and Stefania Pettini in September 1974.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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