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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
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Sign and Release Warrants Many people don’t change their address on their licenses, which leads to a defendant potentially not receiving their mail, which in some cases may be a summons to appear for a low level offense.—
Alex Malm,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: Interim U.S. Attorney Edward Martin, who was a lawyer for Jan. 6 defendants and was appointed to his new post minutes after President Trump was sworn in, has in recent weeks publicly vowed to defend Musk and DOGE.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
Verb
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On March 16, 2021, four-and-a-half months after his arrest, a grand jury heard the evidence against Edgar and indicted him for the murder of Lewis.—
Judy Rybak,
CBS News,
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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Cops released photos Saturday of three suspects wanted in the fatal shooting of a teenager on a Bronx street last week.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
9 Feb. 2025
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Neither the victim nor the suspect have been named.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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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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And the California Democrat also helped lead the congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, which found Trump singularly culpable for inciting the violence that day.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
24 Jan. 2025
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After a more than monthlong trial in the state bar court, in a March 27, 2024, ruling Bar Judge Yvette Roland found Eastman culpable on 10 of the 11 state bar charges and recommended his disbarment.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The biggest culprit is soggy leaves languishing in the vase water.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2025
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Now when buildings are razed the culprit is less likely to be an arsonist or faulty wiring than a luxury developer.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Bannon agreed to plead guilty in the case in exchange for avoiding prison time.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Papadopoulos was the first to plead guilty in the probe and the first to be sentenced.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Many citizens have come to believe that for too long, the rights of criminals have trumped the rights of citizens to be safe and free from violence.—
Pioneer Press,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Doing so will also mitigate the economic impacts, as criminals do not contribute to the American economy.—
Douglas Schoen,
Orange County Register,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accused. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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