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
Adding insult to injury, Hasna accuses Meriem of using her body to get a cushier, better paying job as maid inside the boss’ luxurious home.
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Jay Weissberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
The lawsuit accuses federal agents of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, false arrest, and gross negligence.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Davis accuses his importer rivals of benefiting from the trade tactics of these foreign governments.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 May 2026
The indictment also accuses Flores of helping coordinate shipments of at least five kilograms of cocaine from Colombia destined for the United States, alleging that the proceeds were used to finance the gang’s criminal operations.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Another ad accuses Paxton of claiming to be tough on crime as attorney general but letting child predators off easy.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Unions accuses state of labor law violations Prior to last year’s negotiations, when the parties reached the deal to maintain the telework policy, unions had little leverage over this working condition.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit accuses task force agents of systematically retaliating against the four plaintiffs and other members of the public engaged in similar observations.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The Silicon Valley case remains the center of attention, focused on a 2024 lawsuit filed by Elon Musk that accuses OpenAI of alleged deceit in taking millions from the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX while operating as a nonprofit, only to later pivot into a for-profit enterprise.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Jay Weissberg, Variety, 19 May 2026
The lawsuit accuses federal agents of assault, battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligent infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, false arrest, and gross negligence.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Davis accuses his importer rivals of benefiting from the trade tactics of these foreign governments.
—Maria Aspan, NPR, 17 May 2026
The indictment also accuses Flores of helping coordinate shipments of at least five kilograms of cocaine from Colombia destined for the United States, alleging that the proceeds were used to finance the gang’s criminal operations.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Another ad accuses Paxton of claiming to be tough on crime as attorney general but letting child predators off easy.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Unions accuses state of labor law violations Prior to last year’s negotiations, when the parties reached the deal to maintain the telework policy, unions had little leverage over this working condition.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit accuses task force agents of systematically retaliating against the four plaintiffs and other members of the public engaged in similar observations.
—Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
The Silicon Valley case remains the center of attention, focused on a 2024 lawsuit filed by Elon Musk that accuses OpenAI of alleged deceit in taking millions from the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX while operating as a nonprofit, only to later pivot into a for-profit enterprise.
—John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuses
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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
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While the Cuban government often blames Washington’s sanctions and trade embargo for its financial woes, GAESA’s investment strategies have also contributed to the island’s economic demise, analysts said.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Dyer blames Washtenaw County Commission Chair Katie Scott for allegedly leaking this information to media outlets months after the investigation concluded.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
15 May 2026
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“Accuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuses. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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