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to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accused
James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In a 30-minute interview, Martin defended how the party has been managing its internal divisions, and pushed back at Republicans who have accused Democrats of embracing violence and radical politics.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The federal correctional institution, which also houses accused United Healthcare CEO’s murderer Luigi Mangione, is notorious for its harsh conditions.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Just a few months ago, Carlson himself likened Fuentes to David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader, and accused Fuentes of being part of a campaign to say the most bigoted things possible to make the rest of the right look bad.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 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
The mobsters are accused of pocketing some of the $7 million that was fleeced from unsuspecting victims who were drawn to poker tables in Las Vegas, Miami, Manhattan and Long Island’s seaside playground for the rich and famous.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Rinderknecht is accused of starting the January blaze known as the Palisades Fires, which ultimately went on to claim the lives of 12 people and burn over 23,000 acres, according to a report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati police are in search of a West Price Hill man accused of fatally shooting another man in Mount Airy earlier in October.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
While the women accused in the infamous Salem witch trials in colonial America have long since been pardoned, the convictions of hundreds of British women executed under similar laws officially still stand.
—James Frater, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
In a 30-minute interview, Martin defended how the party has been managing its internal divisions, and pushed back at Republicans who have accused Democrats of embracing violence and radical politics.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The federal correctional institution, which also houses accused United Healthcare CEO’s murderer Luigi Mangione, is notorious for its harsh conditions.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Just a few months ago, Carlson himself likened Fuentes to David Duke, the former Ku Klux Klan leader, and accused Fuentes of being part of a campaign to say the most bigoted things possible to make the rest of the right look bad.
—Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 31 Oct. 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
The mobsters are accused of pocketing some of the $7 million that was fleeced from unsuspecting victims who were drawn to poker tables in Las Vegas, Miami, Manhattan and Long Island’s seaside playground for the rich and famous.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
Rinderknecht is accused of starting the January blaze known as the Palisades Fires, which ultimately went on to claim the lives of 12 people and burn over 23,000 acres, according to a report from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
—Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Cincinnati police are in search of a West Price Hill man accused of fatally shooting another man in Mount Airy earlier in October.
—Gillian Stawiszynski, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accused
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In March 2009, Drew was indicted by a grand jury and was officially arrested on two counts of first-degree murder in the death of Savio, per ABC News.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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He was endorsed by incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the running after lagging in polls and being indicted on corruption charges, which were later dismissed.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The lawsuit, previously obtained by PEOPLE, names former school assistant principal Ebony Parker as a defendant and accuses her of failing to act on multiple reports that the student had a gun.—
Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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The jury, however, deadlocked on charges against co-defendant Brandt Osborn, 45, who was facing two counts of being an accessory after the fact.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The defendant had initially been charged with two counts of conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos, but prosecutors agreed to reduce that to just one count in exchange for a guilty plea from Morelli.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both sides have also charged one another with mistreatment of detainees and failure to uphold the spirit of the ceasefire deal.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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
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Chicago's lawsuit says Glock has sold its firearms, despite knowing they can be easily converted, and Glock and stores like Eagles Sports Range are culpable for the spread of modified handguns.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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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
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But equally important is to give the offender the benefit of the doubt.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Among the offenders are Troy Franklin, Garett Bolles and Luke Wattenberg.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The defendant had initially been charged with two counts of conspiring to create and distribute animal crush videos, but prosecutors agreed to reduce that to just one count in exchange for a guilty plea from Morelli.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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What was once a guilty-pleasure show for the whole family to enjoy has since captivated audiences through a refreshing social media strategy and stars like Robert Irwin, who is totally stealing hearts on the dance floor and our phone screens.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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