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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
  • The ruling suggests that, should the case go to trial, Brady would be a potential witness given his familiarity with and role in the business dealings by the plaintiff and defendant.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 July 2026
  • Lawyers representing YouTube filed a notice of appeal Monday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, less than a week after Meta, which was also a defendant in the case, filed its own notice of appeal.
    — Kaitlyn Huamani, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Definition of defendant
Verb
  • Los Angeles County prosecutors charged Jason Melara, Taylor and Johnson not only with his murder, but also the killing of Mario Melara under the theory that his death was provoked by the armed robbery of Aguilar.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
  • On Thursday, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office charged Ramon with lewd and lascivious acts on a minor, police said.
    — Jason Green, Mercury News, 10 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 suspect entered a Wells Fargo Bank branch and demanded money from a bank employee.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
  • Aerial footage showed heavy damage to the suspect's vehicle, a dark gray sedan.
    — Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Definition of suspect
Verb
  • The case has drawn attention because the woman, Andrea Shaw, has publicly blamed vaccines for the twins’ deaths.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 15 July 2026
  • The Administration blamed individuals who allegedly vandalized the pool.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 July 2026
Definition of blamed
Adjective
  • Immediately after the prosecutor finished his closing argument, the judge found Broadwater guilty without leaving the bench to deliberate.
    — ProPublica, ProPublica, 14 July 2026
  • Dominguez, diagnosed with the symptoms of schizophrenia, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity in the violent attacks.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 14 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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