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verb (1)

ə-ˈkyüz How to pronounce accuse (audio)
Definition of accusenext
as in to indict
to make a claim of wrongdoing against she was accused of lying on the employment application

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verb (2)

present participle of accuse
as in indicting
to make a claim of wrongdoing against she was accused of lying on the employment application

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Recent Examples of accuse
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Davis is accused of orchestrating the murder by allegedly giving his crew the order to open fire on Shakur and Knight in retaliation for a fight earlier that night. — Sasha Pezenik, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Conviser also accused the school’s then-athletic director Jean Lenti Ponsetto—Eugene Lenti’s sister—of protecting him from a Title IX investigation into his alleged misconduct. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026
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Each side in the lawsuit is accusing the other of ulterior motives in advocating for or against the scheduling change. — Rafael Olmeda, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026 The American Civil Liberties Union has criticized Flock, accusing the company of violating people's privacy rights. — Anna Schecter, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accuse
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuse
  1. indict
  2. blame
  3. charge
  4. sue
  5. prosecute
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  • The 78-year-old had been indicted ​in April on charges related to what prosecutors said was a scheme to thwart ​public records requests received by the agency beginning in April 2020 related ⁠to Covid-19 research grants.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The illicit activity came to light in 2023, when the former Harvard Medical School morgue manager was indicted for conspiring to steal body parts from cadavers donated to the Boston institution and sell them on the black market.
    — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of indict
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  • But blaming the technology risks obscuring the fact that humans write the code, select the data on which AI systems are trained, approve their use, and decide where and how they are deployed.
    — Shaun Harper, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Many adults who struggle with food or body image blame the role models who were dieting during their childhood.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of blame
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  • The Braves lost 10-3 as Holmes was charged six runs on six hits in 3-2/3 innings at Truist Park.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Mangione’s lawyers raised concerns when he was first charged in both jurisdictions that the 28-year-old was unfairly being tried twice for the same crime.
    — Kara Scannell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of charge
Verb
  • After its cloud storage provider went defunct, a PBS affiliate decided to sue a data center provider to regain access to 50TB of TV shows, videos, and other data dating back 70 years.
    — Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The administration also says the National Trust for Historic Preservation does not have the legal right, or standing, to sue over the ballroom.
    — Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of sue
Verb
  • Weeks after the ban, Beijing imposed the national security law that was later used to prosecute Lee, the alliance's former chairperson, and Chow, a former vice chair.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • He was initially charged with seven felony counts, including assault, misdemeanor battery, injuring a girlfriend, and dissuading a witness from prosecuting a crime.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of prosecute

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