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adjective

Definition of accusednext
as in indicted

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accused

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noun

as in defendant

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accused

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verb

past tense of accuse
as in charged
to make a claim of wrongdoing against she was accused of lying on the employment application

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Recent Examples of accused
Verb
State prosecutors have accused Mangione’s lawyers of trying to get that case thrown out on double jeopardy grounds under New York State law, which says a defendant can’t be tried twice for the same crime. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 The office has already brought charges against four, including the mother of a 14-year-old boy accused of killing an elderly pedestrian while riding an e-motorcycle. — ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026 Wondermind is also accused in the suit of breach of contract-use of investor proceeds, rescission-failures to satisfy conditions precedent, and breach of contract-breach of express representations and warranties. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2026 The number represents about a third of the Connecticut prison population and individually represents mothers, fathers, brothers, sons who have been accused but not found guilty. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026 The district has not publicly detailed the reason for King's termination, nor has Plano police accused her of any criminal wrongdoing. — Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Since voters returned Worrell to office in 2024, Uthmeier has repeatedly accused her of neglecting her duties as a prosecutor. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026 During the course of the argument, Lahey also accused the homeowner of stealing the home from his grandmother and threw a stool at him, prosecutors wrote in a motion seeking to deny pretrial release. — Alicia Fabbre, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026 Many accused Szabo of taking payment from them without intending to deliver the home shells. — Amber Gaudet, Charlotte Observer, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accused
  1. indicted
  2. defendant
  3. charged
  4. culpable
  5. suspect
  6. blamed
  7. guilty
  8. offender
Adjective
  • Jim Trusty, the lawyer for Rozier, excoriated the league after a hearing Wednesday that served as a status update on Rozier’s case, as well as the other three defendants who remain indicted alongside him.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 11 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of indicted
Noun
  • Clark said the case is likely to renew questions about how courts weigh public safety when deciding whether to release defendants before trial.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • When those decisions go wrong, the cost lands on defendants, victims and anyone whose future turns on what an examiner finds.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of defendant
Verb
  • Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Arnold has been charged with eight felony counts stemming from a February incident — four counts of kidnapping and four counts of armed robbery.
    — Tobias Bass, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of charged
Adjective
  • This fiasco might seem to vindicate the establishment that Platner railed against, but Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who wanted to stop Platner, is also partly culpable here.
    — Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Yes, every life includes some unique and untold combination of experiences for which other people are morally culpable.
    — Thomas Lake, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of culpable
Noun
  • The surveillance footage shows the suspect driving behind the 33-year-old rider in the rightmost lane.
    — Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Several streets downtown were evacuated after Halifax Regional Police found a vehicle linked to the suspect, Ali Assakereh, parked near the consulate on Monday morning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of suspect
Verb
  • His bid to bring China into the WTO also came under fire from officials who blamed him for making too many concessions – some even accused him of selling out the country.
    — CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Craig has blamed Flanagan for a lack of oversight and accountability, allegations that Flanagan rejects.
    — Diana Paulsen, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of blamed
Adjective
  • Rahmanullah Lakanwal, a 30-year-old Afghan national accused in the attack, has pleaded not guilty.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The couple, who married in 2017 and have four children, were due to be seen before a judge in an Arkansas court on Monday but skipped the hearing after their not guilty pleas were withdrawn and a plea by order to the court was submitted.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of guilty
Noun
  • This high-security prison is a sprawling complex that houses thousands of detainees, including notorious gangsters, terrorists and prominent white-collar offenders.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
  • But court documents filed by Bussett in December allege that both victims and their families were told by the district attorney’s office that Butler would plead guilty and serve time at a juvenile facility in exchange for a youthful offender status.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of offender

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