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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
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Fort Worth police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting a man who confronted him as the suspect burglarized a vehicle on New Year’s Day, officials said Friday.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
Investigators now believe the suspect accused in the New Orleans terror attack that killed 14 people and injured 35 others acted alone.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
His former chief advisor is accused by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and city Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber of engaging in a pay-to-play scheme to enrich herself and her son.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The Scopes Trial, also known as the Monkey Trial, took place after a high school teacher in Tennessee was accused of violating the law by teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
His then-wife also accused him of financial mismanagement, including giving money to other lovers, in a separate court filing.
—Jason Allen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Some experts have accused the Biden administration of a lackluster bird flu response.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
He is accused of fatally stabbing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in the city of Moscow, Idaho, in November 2022.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
Smith has not been accused of any war crimes.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Fort Worth police have arrested a suspect accused of shooting a man who confronted him as the suspect burglarized a vehicle on New Year’s Day, officials said Friday.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Jan. 2025
Investigators now believe the suspect accused in the New Orleans terror attack that killed 14 people and injured 35 others acted alone.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 4 Jan. 2025
His former chief advisor is accused by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and city Department of Investigation Commissioner Jocelyn Strauber of engaging in a pay-to-play scheme to enrich herself and her son.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Jan. 2025
The Scopes Trial, also known as the Monkey Trial, took place after a high school teacher in Tennessee was accused of violating the law by teaching Charles Darwin's theory of evolution.
—Shelby Slade, The Arizona Republic, 3 Jan. 2025
His then-wife also accused him of financial mismanagement, including giving money to other lovers, in a separate court filing.
—Jason Allen, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
Some experts have accused the Biden administration of a lackluster bird flu response.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 3 Jan. 2025
He is accused of fatally stabbing University of Idaho students Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin in an off-campus residence in the city of Moscow, Idaho, in November 2022.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accused
Noun
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The sheriff’s office will stop accepting new defendants April 1.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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That defendant’s lawyer was David Yannetti, who famously represents Karen Read in her murder case in Norfolk County Superior Court and who represented the last two defendants called on Friday in this case.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
Verb
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He was later indicted on federal misdemeanor charges in connection with the riot.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
The Arizona Republic,
3 Jan. 2025
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Three former deputies are indicted in connection with the death of a man restrained in a Virginia jail, authorities said.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Investigators said Borom was pronounced dead by emergency medical services and that police have identified a suspect, who is also an inmate at the medium-security facility in Hagerstown.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Mar. 2025
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Citing investigators, Kyodo News reported that both the influencer and the suspect had already spoken with police outside of Tokyo regarding the dispute.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Budden was charged with lewdness, a disorderly persons offense, on a complaint summons.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
31 Dec. 2024
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Joe Budden has been charged with lewdness in New Jersey, according to the Edgewater Police Department.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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While research in that realm is in its infancy, some experts hypothesize that environmental factors influenced by climate change could be culpable in the uptick in kidney stone cases among children.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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The film doesn’t ask about the decision-making behind this outcome, but a consistent theme emerges relating to the question of who is culpable.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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However, Balaji and colleagues have mostly ruled out axions and axion-like particles as their dark matter culprits linked to the ionization of gas in the CMZ.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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Carlson, 30, was sentenced Wednesday to 11 years in state prison — the maximum penalty for felony arson — after admitting to setting fire to Bidwell Mansion, an act that stunned the city and sent investigators on a weeks-long hunt for the culprit.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The mayor has pleaded not guilty to the charges and the feds have moved to dismiss the case.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
20 Mar. 2025
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However, after a five-year investigation, Michael was found not guilty in October 2022 on three counts of neglect and conspiracy to commit neglect of a dependent.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The film follows an American student (Seberg) in Paris who loves a dangerous criminal (Belmondo) obsessed with Humphrey Bogart.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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The company entices the criminal to click on a tracking link, which provides information about their location.—
Rachel Hale,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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