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to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accused
Richard Wistocki, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The charges stem from their role in developing Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping launder funds tied to North Korean cybercrime.
—Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Prior to that, King accused Cher of kidnapping her son in court documents that surfaced in September 2023.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The trial for a Colorado man accused of killing his wife after allegedly sending her disturbing messages — while pretending to be her ex-boyfriend — has begun.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
She's also accused in Arizona of conspiring with Cox to attempt to kill her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, who was shot at in the fall of 2019 but survived.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Smith was accused of abuse and exploitation and was sued by nearly a dozen teenagers who were regularly featured on her daughter's YouTube channel in January 2022, NBC News reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The truck driver accused of causing a massive pileup in Texas — which left five people dead, including an infant and a child — showed signs of intoxication after the devastating crash, according to court documents.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Wong is accused of raping the woman on two days in April 2024, according to the indictment.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
Verb
The show follows a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a classmate, fueled by dark online influences.
—Richard Wistocki, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
The charges stem from their role in developing Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer accused of helping launder funds tied to North Korean cybercrime.
—Andrea Tinianow, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Prior to that, King accused Cher of kidnapping her son in court documents that surfaced in September 2023.
—Lauren Huff, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The trial for a Colorado man accused of killing his wife after allegedly sending her disturbing messages — while pretending to be her ex-boyfriend — has begun.
—Nicole Acosta, People.com, 9 Apr. 2025
She's also accused in Arizona of conspiring with Cox to attempt to kill her niece's ex-husband, Brandon Boudreaux, who was shot at in the fall of 2019 but survived.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Smith was accused of abuse and exploitation and was sued by nearly a dozen teenagers who were regularly featured on her daughter's YouTube channel in January 2022, NBC News reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Listen to this article The truck driver accused of causing a massive pileup in Texas — which left five people dead, including an infant and a child — showed signs of intoxication after the devastating crash, according to court documents.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 15 Mar. 2025
Wong is accused of raping the woman on two days in April 2024, according to the indictment.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accused
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Prosecutors and the defense team have been carefully treading the Molineux rule, which generally prohibits using evidence of a defendant’s prior bad behavior to prove their propensity to commit the charges in question.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
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Orders included a decision to hear an Alabama capital murder case in which a defendant was convicted and sentenced to death for a murder in 1997.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
Verb
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May 21, 2015 Indictments announced for six officers Baltimore Police officers are indicted on various charges related to Gray’s arrest and death.—
Steve Earley,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Apr. 2025
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Paxton was indicted in 2015 on securities fraud charges, ultimately reaching a settlement with prosecutors after pleading not guilty.—
Jonathan Easley,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The suspect, who was killed in a gunfight with police, had pledged support for ISIS, according to investigators.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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The suspect also snagged several watches worth more than $100,000 from Sherman’s home, and is accused of robbing someone at gunpoint during that burglary.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Julio Gil-Martinez, 29, of New London was charged on March 17 with first-degree stalking and violation of a protective order, according to Judicial Branch records.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
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Sullivan, 56, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, cruelty to persons and first-degree reckless endangerment.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, conspiracy theories about the police and who was culpable are swirling on social media.—
Laura Washington,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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Two of the men have co-defendants who are the more culpable killers, who are not being executed.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
Noun
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Rhinoviruses are the leading culprit, but other viruses such as adenoviruses, certain coronaviruses, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and parainfluenza viruses can also trigger cold symptoms by infecting the upper respiratory tract.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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In the case of With a Vengeance, the ending and the culprit that’s there now was not the culprit in the first draft.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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Related article Catch up on the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial so far Combs has denied all wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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Weinstein pleaded not guilty to all charges in his retrial; both Haley and Mann testified against him again.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
12 June 2025
Noun
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Their records contain sensitive personal information, that, if leaked, could allow criminals to steal the identities of unsuspecting customers.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Cruz, the son of an undocumented immigrant from El Salvador who came to the U.S. in the 1970s, said he’s angered by the federal government’s portrayal that anyone without documents living in the United States is a criminal.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2025
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“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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