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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
The Africa Corps fights alongside the Malian army and has been accused of gross human rights violations. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 But it’s been accused of falling behind in AI, and its core business might have fewer growth opportunities than a rapidly advancing new technology. — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 According to investigators, Dumarce is among multiple people accused of sending threats to Cole and her family. — Margaret Baker, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026 Miller has accused his ex-wife of attempting to frame him for abuse of her and their child. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026 This included Concacaf, which accused FIFA of a lack of consultation regarding the proposals. — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 30 July 2026 Defense lawyers say the woman arrested in the 2012 killing of Irasema Chavez in Arlington has been falsely accused and are asking the court to set bail for the defendant. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 His administration converted the airfield into a temporary detention camp for people accused of federal immigration violations, a move the county criticized but did not fight in court. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 Yes, Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy who was abducted, tortured and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after a White woman accused him of making an advance toward her. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 July 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
  • Marcee Gray, the defendant’s estranged wife, testified their son was riddled with anxiety, easily agitated and had panic attacks.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • An appeal, on the other hand, can only consider evidence that’s already in the record and is typically filed when a defendant is questioning a judge’s decision.
    — Alex Brizee July 30, Idaho Statesman, 30 July 2026
Definition of defendant
Verb
  • Ponce was charged in the March 2022 shooting death of John Reyes, 21, at a party in north Fort Worth.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 July 2026
  • D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, has been charged with killing and dismembering the 14-year-old.
    — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 July 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 killer stole one TV from the apartment but left behind a recording device, allowing police to recover the video of the hooded suspect arriving, police have said.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Detectives identified Stevenson Tuimavave as the primary suspect and obtained warrants for his arrest and a search of his home, police said.
    — Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 21 July 2026
Definition of suspect
Verb
  • The integration brought hundreds of NFL Media employees under ESPN’s umbrella, and chairman Jimmy Pitaro blamed the acquisition for the layoffs in a memo to employees Tuesday obtained by Forbes.
    — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • This shift can’t be blamed entirely on America’s costly labor and strict regulations.
    — James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026
Definition of blamed
Adjective
  • Nearly three years after Ebony Duncan vanished after leaving work in Independence, a Jackson County jury has found her former boyfriend guilty of second-degree murder.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • Matar has pleaded not guilty to federal charges that include engaging in an act of transnational terrorism.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of guilty
Noun
  • Because of his previous felonies, though none for violent crimes, Pfister could now be defined as a habitual offender under Michigan law and faces prison.
    — Kyung Lah, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
  • That’s like staying in the dugout during a bench-clearing brawl after a pitcher plonks a batter, then offering the offender a handshake the next inning.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026
Definition of offender

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