ACCUSER Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

accuser

noun

Definition of accuser

as in harasser

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as in petitioner

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Recent Examples of accuser The campus tribunals require a low burden of proof, which rarely allows the accused to cross-examine the accuser, according to the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. — Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026 James has said that her investigation will be fair and fact-based and that her social media remarks, which were made before she was appointed to handle the case, were based on empathy for the accuser. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 4 Nov. 2026 Although Roberts accuser is anonymous in the official paperwork, a woman named Jazzma Kendrick posted a series of allegations against Roberts that aligned with the claims against him on social media in September. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026 Several of Joseph’s sisters also voiced support for his accuser shortly after he was charged in March. — Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2026 Housing officials left the student in the room for two weeks after the accuser’s lawsuit publicly named him, prompting a professor to call the arrangement a security risk. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 And the two parties are allowed to have people assigned to assist them throughout the procedures, allowing each side an opportunity to tell their story, present evidence and cross examine the accuser, the accused, as well as witnesses. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 The officer who filed the police report believed the accuser lacked the ability to give consent, due to her age and level of intoxication seen in the livestream. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 The accuser sat behind a screen to protect her anonymity, the BBC also said, with Brand in his usual seat and his wife, Laura Gallacher, nearby. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuser

Noun

Parton’s ability to become the harasser without falling into some version of male drag makes this short sequence far superior to the many films with a similar premise that followed.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
White stars can help by publicly supporting their Black colleagues, who are especially targeted by online trolls and harassers.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of harasser

Noun

Unlike an appeal, the post-conviction process allows a petitioner to introduce new information, such as new allegations or evidence that their attorney coerced or threatened them.

— Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026
To qualify a referendum for the ballot, petitioners must collect a number of signatures equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last mayoral election.

— Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of petitioner

Noun

Commercial cases are more complex, typically involving hundreds of pages of appraisals and legalese from the appellant.

— Alex Nitkin, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
If the appeals court affirms the conviction, the handbook says the appellant can then petition the United States Supreme Court for a certiorari review.

— Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026

Definition of appellant

Noun

The defendant’s attorney asked for the hearing for the judge to listen to arguments and determine whether to set bail for Guzman.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Separately, two men named as defendants in the former student’s lawsuit want the attorney general removed from the investigation.

— Michael R. Sisak, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of defendant

Noun

Red is immediately abducted, cut open in an ambulance, and injected with pain-magnifying drugs by his torturers, while Liz accidentally murders the mysterious man surveilling her next door.

— EW Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Aaron escapes his torturers, first by rooting himself in the town’s only movie theater open to Black people, and then by lying about his age and enlisting in the Navy at 16.

— Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

Definition of torturer

Noun

The plaintiffs argued that Trump’s order exceeds his presidential authority and violates the Constitution, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Privacy Act.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Thiago Coelho, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said his clients will continue seeking accountability for deceptive marketing.

— Reuters, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2026

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