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
Beyond the service commitments, the complaint accuses HMM of conditioning access to space on the payment of peak season surcharges (PSS) and other extra-contractual fees—despite contract language that expressly barred such add-ons unless mutually agreed.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Dish now accuses Disney and other parties of unlawful tying, which means the sale of one product is conditioned on the purchase of a separate product, in violation of the Sherman Act.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Among other things, the indictment accuses Maduro and his wife of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their drug trafficking operation.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Islamabad often accuses Kabul of turning a blind eye to cross-border attacks by Pakistani militants, a claim Afghanistan’s Taliban government denies.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Claims of misleading conduct The lawsuit also accuses Meta of providing inaccurate descriptions of its safety practices.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The city's 1999 lawsuit accuses firearms manufacturers and retailers of irresponsible business practices that allowed criminals to get hold of guns.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
What the lawsuits allege The first lawsuit, filed by the families of five campers and two counselors, accuses Camp Mystic of not having adequate safety plans and prioritizing money over safety.
—Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
The Kremlin denies any such war, including deliberate airspace violations, and accuses NATO allies of seeking conflict.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 6 Jan. 2026
Dish now accuses Disney and other parties of unlawful tying, which means the sale of one product is conditioned on the purchase of a separate product, in violation of the Sherman Act.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Among other things, the indictment accuses Maduro and his wife of ordering kidnappings, beatings and murders of those who owed them drug money or undermined their drug trafficking operation.
—Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 5 Jan. 2026
Islamabad often accuses Kabul of turning a blind eye to cross-border attacks by Pakistani militants, a claim Afghanistan’s Taliban government denies.
—Munir Ahmed, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2026
Claims of misleading conduct The lawsuit also accuses Meta of providing inaccurate descriptions of its safety practices.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
The city's 1999 lawsuit accuses firearms manufacturers and retailers of irresponsible business practices that allowed criminals to get hold of guns.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 29 Dec. 2025
What the lawsuits allege The first lawsuit, filed by the families of five campers and two counselors, accuses Camp Mystic of not having adequate safety plans and prioritizing money over safety.
—Pamela Brown, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
The Kremlin denies any such war, including deliberate airspace violations, and accuses NATO allies of seeking conflict.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuses
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South Korea reportedly indicts its former prime minister.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
29 Aug. 2025
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Her school blames a heartbreaking tragedy in her family.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Nov. 2025
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And in fact, somebody that Victor blames for the death of his beloved mother.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Accuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuses. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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