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Recent Examples of accused
Steve Douglas, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The incident came to light after two DEA whistleblowers accused the agency of failing to address the allegations involving corruption in its Haiti operations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Jayden DeJesus, 19, and Trevon Quinones, 19, are accused of killing Hunter Howell, 22, and leaving his body in a car at a boat ramp off US-27 in the Everglades on February 1st, police say.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Biden administration had accused the RSF of carrying out genocide during the war.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Wasserman has not been accused of wrongdoing or criminally charged in relation to the Maxwell or Epstein cases.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors accused the parents of allowing their son access to the firearm and ignoring warnings about his declining mental health and risk to others.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The posts accused the teen and three of his football teammates of calling Smith’s son, who is Black, racial slurs, shooting him with BB guns and forcing him to drink their urine during a sleepover at Vann’s house.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
In a legal brief filed in August 2025, another GOP contender for governor accused Jones of a similar violation.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Verb
In another twist late Saturday night, the Canadian women's team was accused by match officials of the same double-touch violation, this time by veteran skip Rachel Homan in the first end against Switzerland.
—Steve Douglas, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
The incident came to light after two DEA whistleblowers accused the agency of failing to address the allegations involving corruption in its Haiti operations.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2026
Jayden DeJesus, 19, and Trevon Quinones, 19, are accused of killing Hunter Howell, 22, and leaving his body in a car at a boat ramp off US-27 in the Everglades on February 1st, police say.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 14 Feb. 2026
The Biden administration had accused the RSF of carrying out genocide during the war.
—Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
Wasserman has not been accused of wrongdoing or criminally charged in relation to the Maxwell or Epstein cases.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 14 Feb. 2026
Prosecutors accused the parents of allowing their son access to the firearm and ignoring warnings about his declining mental health and risk to others.
—Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 8 Feb. 2026
The posts accused the teen and three of his football teammates of calling Smith’s son, who is Black, racial slurs, shooting him with BB guns and forcing him to drink their urine during a sleepover at Vann’s house.
—Jane Harper, Dallas Morning News, 7 Feb. 2026
In a legal brief filed in August 2025, another GOP contender for governor accused Jones of a similar violation.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accused
Adjective
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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
Noun
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The only other defendant in the case so far was Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in prison.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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What happens when mentally ill defendants can’t be prosecuted?—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Feb. 2026
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He has not been formally charged with cheating by World Curling, which does not use video to review game play.—
STEVE DOUGLAS,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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Homeless assistance program, Donation drives, Job assistance programs Have you ever been arrested, charged with a crime or otherwise been part of a criminal proceeding?—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The biggest break in the case came earlier this week, when chilling video from her porch was recovered and showed a suspect approaching her home during the window when authorities say she was likely taken.—
Liz Kreutz,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
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However, police in Minnesota can issue a citation that directly charges a suspect, typically with a low-level crime, absent a formal criminal complaint returned from city or county prosecutors.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, warm temperatures were blamed in part for high crash and injury rates.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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The hospital industry is often blamed for driving up health-care costs, too, but that story leaves out important facts.—
Chris Pope,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The person with knowledge of the situation said Scavino was not responsible for the post but did not identify the culpable individual.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Bessent also refused to retract his comments suggesting Alex Pretti, the ICU nurse killed by federal law enforcement in Minneapolis, was culpable in his own death by being armed.—
Fritz Farrow,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Despite the wholesale change in how California sentences juvenile offenders, outrage over the crime has not faded.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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In 2024, the Associated Press reported that inmates at a Virginia facility that predominantly holds mentally ill offenders were hospitalized for hypothermia at least 13 times over the course of three years.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 Feb. 2026
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Our leadership blames wind and solar for grid issues, but the 2021 freeze proved the real culprit was a lack of preparation by the state and power generators.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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These boxes keep them from being exposed to the heat and moisture that are culprits for the unsightly turning.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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