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Recent Examples of accuser
He was released from custody on March 31 after posting a $600,000 bond and ordered to have no contact with his accuser, who is now 14, or any unsupervised contact with any minors under the age of 18 — including his four young children and two youngest siblings.
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Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The case involved the testimony of a single accuser, Jessica Mann, rather than the testimonies of multiple accusers.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The ex-studio boss was in a courthouse holding area Wednesday when jurors, after a few hours of deliberating, sent a note asking to rehear some of accuser Jessica Mann ’s testimony and to review a lengthy prosecution timeline of emails and other evidence.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
However, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office ultimately dropped charges against Santana after the 17-year-old accuser recanted his statements to prosecutors, television interviewers and on social media, according to court records.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
An appeals court overturned his 2020 New York conviction on charges that involved Mann and another accuser.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
His abuse, which extended to both athletes and non-athletes alike, has been most closely associated with wrestlers, including Michael DiSabato, the first accuser to publicly detail allegations against him.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Stefon Diggs' accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, is testifying Monday at his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Jackson’s abuse allegations initially made up much of the third act, but a past accuser had reached a settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be depicted in any future commercial projects.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2026
Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
The case involved the testimony of a single accuser, Jessica Mann, rather than the testimonies of multiple accusers.
—Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026
The ex-studio boss was in a courthouse holding area Wednesday when jurors, after a few hours of deliberating, sent a note asking to rehear some of accuser Jessica Mann ’s testimony and to review a lengthy prosecution timeline of emails and other evidence.
—ABC News, 14 May 2026
However, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office ultimately dropped charges against Santana after the 17-year-old accuser recanted his statements to prosecutors, television interviewers and on social media, according to court records.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026
An appeals court overturned his 2020 New York conviction on charges that involved Mann and another accuser.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
His abuse, which extended to both athletes and non-athletes alike, has been most closely associated with wrestlers, including Michael DiSabato, the first accuser to publicly detail allegations against him.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026
Stefon Diggs' accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, is testifying Monday at his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts.
—Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Jackson’s abuse allegations initially made up much of the third act, but a past accuser had reached a settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be depicted in any future commercial projects.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuser
Noun
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Still, the star did not name her harassers.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
22 May 2026
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Most harassers do not harass others in front of someone else.—
Briana Mascaro,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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In Wells, after accepting the commutation, the defendant-petitioner argued that the president possessed the authority to issue only absolute pardons, not conditional ones, and that the petitioner’s acceptance of the conditional pardon was made under duress.—
Robert Radick,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Levy is the petitioner in a lawsuit now working its way through the San Diego Superior Court, and his case raises questions that should concern not only every California property owner but every American who believes that government power needs limits.—
Jeremy Talcott,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, younger brother Sam begins to suspect that Michael's new friends are not merely troublemakers, but vampires.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Retaliation can include being assigned to a station far from home, passed up for promotions or labeled a troublemaker.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Previously, when a Planning Commission decision was appealed, the City Council could only consider the issues raised by the appellant.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Crucial events morphed into massive set pieces, like Louis hunting down Claudia’s killers by setting their theater on fire, exploding the motorcycles of the vampires who fled the inferno, and eventually bursting out of a manhole to behead Claudia’s main tormenter.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Pedro Báez joined the Los Angeles pen in 2014 and assumed the role of Goldschmidt’s primary tormentor.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
Noun
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Two of those victims were discovered decades ago, and investigators are examining other cases possibly linked to the defendant, Dwight Rhone, the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release.—
Andrew Blankstein,
NBC news,
10 June 2026
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His attorney says the defendant climbed the Temescal Canyon hillside only to watch New Year’s fireworks, immediately called 911, and that no physical evidence links him to starting the fire.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case.—
Troy Roberts,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even the plaintiffs in the House settlement, which created the CSC, are in the process of challenging the current system.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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An injunction is a preliminary order in a litigation where the judge finds the plaintiff is likely to prevail on the merits and would suffer irreparable injury (meaning an injury money can’t fix) without an injunction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
9 June 2026
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“Accuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuser. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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