as in indicts
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuses
The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company’s founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
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ABC News, 12 May 2026
Burbank's campaign website accuses the other Democrat on the ballot, pastor William Forbes, of trying to get on the ballot in November to divert votes from Osborn.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The complaint accuses Damon and Affleck, via their production company Artists Equity and the LLC Falco Productions, of defamation, defamation by implication and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The complaint accuses the social networking giant of defrauding seniors and families with scam ads, which the company allegedly tracks.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 May 2026
The lawsuit also accuses Hollywood as a whole of negatively depicting police on screen, noting that police departments around the country are struggling with hiring and officer retention.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Islamabad often accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of providing sanctuary to the TTP, a claim that Kabul denies.
—Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Forgoing the traditional show of force in favor of security, the parade took place after intensified Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russian territory, particularly against oil refineries, as the Ukrainian government accuses the Kremlin of continuing attacks on Kyiv and beyond.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Musk, who wanted to keep OpenAI a nonprofit organization, accuses Altman of prioritizing monetary gain over the company’s humanitarian mission.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 12 May 2026
Burbank's campaign website accuses the other Democrat on the ballot, pastor William Forbes, of trying to get on the ballot in November to divert votes from Osborn.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 May 2026
The complaint accuses Damon and Affleck, via their production company Artists Equity and the LLC Falco Productions, of defamation, defamation by implication and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 11 May 2026
The complaint accuses the social networking giant of defrauding seniors and families with scam ads, which the company allegedly tracks.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 11 May 2026
The lawsuit also accuses Hollywood as a whole of negatively depicting police on screen, noting that police departments around the country are struggling with hiring and officer retention.
—Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Islamabad often accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of providing sanctuary to the TTP, a claim that Kabul denies.
—Riaz Khan, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Forgoing the traditional show of force in favor of security, the parade took place after intensified Ukrainian strikes deep inside Russian territory, particularly against oil refineries, as the Ukrainian government accuses the Kremlin of continuing attacks on Kyiv and beyond.
—Zahra Ullah, CNN Money, 9 May 2026
Musk, who wanted to keep OpenAI a nonprofit organization, accuses Altman of prioritizing monetary gain over the company’s humanitarian mission.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuses
Verb
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Véliz indicts the process of prediction on two levels.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Israeli court indicts the brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini for smuggling tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of cigarettes into Gaza during the war.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Now, Wollner is back with Everytime, which sees a tragic death bring a mother, her daughter, and a teenage boy, who everyone blames for the tragedy, together.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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Letter writer blames sister-in-law for brother’s non-Jewish funeral plans.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
7 May 2026
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“Accuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuses. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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