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Recent Examples of accused
Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The medical providers Cole and Mosley accused denied wrongdoing.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Earlier this month, the Sudanese government accused neighboring Ethiopia of being behind recent drone attacks on sites including the Khartoum airport.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Police said the person on the other side of the door was Dominique Jones, accused of firing a single shot through the door.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Suspect accused of stealing patrol vehicle, fleeing Before Kayla’s body was found, three adults — Mason, Ames and Christopher Alan Hull — were charged Wednesday with kidnapping.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
She's accused of purchasing or furnishing alcohol to a minor.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school — the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month.
—Dave Collins, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Verb
In 2025, another woman accused McGregor of assaulting her in a men’s restroom at the Kaseya Center after Game 4 of the NBA Finals on June 9, 2023.
—Mark Puleo, New York Times, 17 May 2026
The medical providers Cole and Mosley accused denied wrongdoing.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 16 May 2026
Earlier this month, the Sudanese government accused neighboring Ethiopia of being behind recent drone attacks on sites including the Khartoum airport.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
Police said the person on the other side of the door was Dominique Jones, accused of firing a single shot through the door.
—Jermont Terry, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The flurry of headlines about what was left out of the film—most obviously, the 1993 lawsuit that accused Jackson of molesting a 13-year-old, and subsequent lawsuits alleging similar abuse—also haven’t mattered.
—Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 16 May 2026
Suspect accused of stealing patrol vehicle, fleeing Before Kayla’s body was found, three adults — Mason, Ames and Christopher Alan Hull — were charged Wednesday with kidnapping.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
She's accused of purchasing or furnishing alcohol to a minor.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026
The Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school — the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month.
—Dave Collins, Fortune, 16 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accused
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The conservative-leaning New York Post has also reported Wahhaj was listed as an un-indicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s true even though those colleges’ membership organization, the NCAA, is the defendant and is trying to enforce rules accepted by member schools.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
20 May 2026
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Wired ran a story about the butt pillows used by OpenAI’s phalanx of lawyers and executives, including the president and co-defendant, Greg Brockman, to insulate themselves from the discomfort of the court’s benches.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
20 May 2026
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Isaiah Smith turned himself in to police on March 11, 2025, and was also charged with criminal hazing.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Police said Suarez was arrested and charged with two counts of manslaughter, three counts of vehicular manslaughter, two counts of vehicular assault and driving while intoxicated.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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Elsewhere in the latest episode, thanks to Sean's quick thinking, the BPD and superintendent Sarah Silver (Maggie Lawson) are able to track down those responsible for Lena's shooting and arrest a suspect.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
23 May 2026
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The second suspect was said to be wearing an army green baseball cap, camo jacket and army green camo cargo pants.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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The president blamed him for a massive sewage spill and excluded him from a historically bipartisan governors' meeting at the White House.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
19 May 2026
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The drought is being blamed for an increase in bear sightings around Arvada, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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In addition to the probe by the Maldives government, prosecutors in Rome have opened a culpable homicide investigation into the tragedy, sources told the Italian news agency ANSA.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Alexander pleaded guilty to the lesser charge of culpable homicide and attempting to pervert the course of justice, while Robert also pleaded guilty to attempting to pervert the course of justice.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
5 May 2026
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Locations are chosen based on impaired-driving crashes, and first-time DUI offenders face average fines and penalties of $13,500.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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The governor had publicly questioned whether Peters’ nine-year sentence was too hard for a first-time, nonviolent offender.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
15 May 2026
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The biggest culprit was base running as the Red Sox ran into too many outs, wasting crucial opportunities.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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Also, the two opposing narratives were mirror images of each other in volume and posting cadence, suggesting that the same culprit may have been amplifying both sides of the fight.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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