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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 couple are accused of operating a scheme that targeted fellow Vietnamese immigrants. — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026 But when Politico reported on Monday that a woman had accused Platner of rape, even his most steadfast supporters began to call for his exit. — Elaine Godfrey, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Clark accused some board members of whitewashing history after Young amended the curriculum to remove one definition of slavery for third-graders, citing redundancy. — Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 In a sanctions motion Thursday, news organizations suing OpenAI—led by The New York Times—accused the AI firm of repeatedly lying for years to conceal evidence of infringement that could hobble OpenAI’s defense. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 9 July 2026 The politician faced pressure from party leaders to end his bid after one of his former girlfriends accused him of rape. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 9 July 2026 McKay is accused of grabbing the boy by his ankles, pinning him on the ground and then holding him down by the ankles on the seat portion of a chair. — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 Hanaway, the attorney general, will be tasked with enforcing the legislation by suing websites accused of violating the law. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Caning is also used for individuals accused of gambling, drinking, adultery and premarital intimacy. — Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 3 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
  • Attorneys for the building’s defendants have denied the allegations in court filings and any liability for the accident, and have filed a third-party complaint against the construction company that employed Rojas.
    — Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, a Times investigation revealed ICE deported an informant who had turned against two of his co-defendants in a meth smuggling case.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of defendant
Verb
  • Two people were arrested and charged with murder Thursday in the 2024 overdose death of a Fort Worth man, according to online jail records.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • Butler was arrested Thursday and charged with manslaughter, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.
    — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of charged
Adjective
  • 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
  • The Delhi Police registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against unknown persons in connection with the fire and an investigation was underway.
    — Arshad R. Zargar, CBS News, 3 June 2026
Definition of culpable
Noun
  • Many times there is some evidence that points to a suspect, but just not enough evidence to move forward.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • The phone number was associated with a second suspect, who attended the same high school as Bordley in 2023, according to the court document.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of suspect
Verb
  • The total does not include other deaths blamed on the heat since late June.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 July 2026
  • Autopsies and other investigations will be needed before the deaths are officially blamed on the heat, Washington said.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of blamed
Adjective
  • She was found not guilty of concealing an individual to prevent arrest, a misdemeanor.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Kent pleaded guilty in November to one count of providing material support to terrorists, according to court records.
    — Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of guilty
Noun
  • Independence Day celebrations come in the most challenging threat environment since 9/11, with the ongoing terror threat, a rise in political violence and continuing fears about lone-wolf offenders, according to Raia.
    — Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • There were also concerns listed in the analysis that the registry, which dates back to 1947, could include LGBTQ+ offenders from decades ago who were convicted of offenses that are no longer crimes.
    — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of offender

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