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Recent Examples of accuser
Giuffre, a key Epstein accuser, died by suicide in April 2025.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Attorneys for this accuser declined to comment.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Wexner in the deposition also denied ever meeting prominent Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre in Epstein’s presence.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026
Virginia's Law named for Epstein accuser Schumer introduced Virginia's Law, named for Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's earliest accusers.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ian Maxwell also discussed the authenticity of a photograph of his sister with the former Prince Andrew and his late accuser Virginia Giuffre.
—James Longman, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
All of this makes Unspeakable Things a particular type of #MeToo memoir, one in which the accuser implicates herself—not as complicit in any assault or harassment, but as fully human, and sometimes confounding even to herself.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
That potentially runs counter with a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront or question an accuser.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said the case would be dismissed because the accuser did not wish to proceed and the state did not otherwise have sufficient evidence to prosecute the case.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Attorneys for this accuser declined to comment.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 24 Feb. 2026
Wexner in the deposition also denied ever meeting prominent Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre in Epstein’s presence.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2026
Virginia's Law named for Epstein accuser Schumer introduced Virginia's Law, named for Virginia Giuffre, one of Jeffrey Epstein's earliest accusers.
—Carolyn Gusoff, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Ian Maxwell also discussed the authenticity of a photograph of his sister with the former Prince Andrew and his late accuser Virginia Giuffre.
—James Longman, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
All of this makes Unspeakable Things a particular type of #MeToo memoir, one in which the accuser implicates herself—not as complicit in any assault or harassment, but as fully human, and sometimes confounding even to herself.
—Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2026
That potentially runs counter with a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to confront or question an accuser.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said the case would be dismissed because the accuser did not wish to proceed and the state did not otherwise have sufficient evidence to prosecute the case.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuser
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Instead, the lawsuit argued, law enforcement in the area where the harasser lived should have served the papers.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Dec. 2025
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Moreover, when harassers disproportionately target women, people of color and LGBTQ officials, entire communities are systematically excluded from participation in self-governance.—
Ernestine Nettles,
Mercury News,
22 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Senate Bill 223 would give petitioners more time to gather fewer signatures to refer school district opt-outs to a vote.—
Morgan Matzen,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
26 Feb. 2026
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The case status is open; a lawyer is listed for the petitioner, but not for the defendant, whose first name is listed as Josmer.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Daryl, that troublemaker, shows up at the wake.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2026
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Iris Apatow and Costa D'Angelo are the latest troublemakers to stir the pot at Baird.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In a previous statement to Maryland Matters, an EPA spokesperson criticized Maryland for not complying with its directive to reissue the air permit with instructions for appellants to go to the Environmental Appeals Board.—
Christine Condon,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Aug. 2025
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Appeals are filed online through the county here, and appellants should get a confirmation email after filing, Beasley said.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
28 June 2025
Noun
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If the tormenters keep it up, grackles do eventually move.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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As a child, Heathcliff’s main tormenter is Cathy’s brother, Hindley, who physically abuses Heathcliff and forces him to work in the stables as a servant.—
Becky Little,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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About 20 minutes later the officers, who recognized the defendant from prior encounters, returned to the area with an Orange County probation officer to look for Trinidad, prosecutors said.—
City News Service,
Oc Register,
25 Feb. 2026
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The case status is open; a lawyer is listed for the petitioner, but not for the defendant, whose first name is listed as Josmer.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The film, which looks at a former political prisoner who considers violent revenge against his prison torturer, was co-written by Panahi, Mahmoudian, Nader Saeiver and Shadhmer Rastin.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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As my experience showed, a heavy reliance on physical abuse makes for proficient torturers, not skilled interrogators.—
Elizabeth Tsurkov,
The Atlantic,
11 Jan. 2026
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It was submitted by the lawsuit’s plaintiffs, the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government.—
David A. Lieb,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Feb. 2026
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The plaintiffs' attorneys said the city is now on the hook for paying back $163 million in fines collected between 2012 and 2022 in excess of the $250 limit set by state law.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Accuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuser. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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