as in indicts
to make a claim of wrongdoing against
she was accused of lying on the employment application
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Recent Examples of accuses
Musk, who wanted to keep OpenAI a nonprofit organization, accuses Altman of prioritizing monetary gain over the company’s humanitarian mission.
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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
The indictment also accuses Comey of disregarding a substantial risk that his post would be viewed as threatening violence.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The civil lawsuit accuses Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company’s founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The union accuses the company of engaging in interference and retaliation by disciplining a bargaining committee member for attending bargaining sessions, protected activity under federal law.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit accuses BrightPath of failing to properly supervise the children at the day care and its employees.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Julie Stroud's remembrance of her son comes as the Hennepin County Attorney's Office accuses 22-year-old Elevoun Wren of murdering John Stroud.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The civil lawsuit accuses Altman, OpenAI's CEO, and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company's founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The ongoing lawsuit accuses the defendants of discrimination and perpetuating the social barriers faced by nonwhite runners in the sport.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
The indictment also accuses Comey of disregarding a substantial risk that his post would be viewed as threatening violence.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The civil lawsuit accuses Altman, OpenAI’s CEO, and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company’s founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
—Michael Liedtke, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The union accuses the company of engaging in interference and retaliation by disciplining a bargaining committee member for attending bargaining sessions, protected activity under federal law.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The lawsuit accuses BrightPath of failing to properly supervise the children at the day care and its employees.
—Kellie Love, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2026
Julie Stroud's remembrance of her son comes as the Hennepin County Attorney's Office accuses 22-year-old Elevoun Wren of murdering John Stroud.
—Reg Chapman, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The civil lawsuit accuses Altman, OpenAI's CEO, and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company's founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
The ongoing lawsuit accuses the defendants of discrimination and perpetuating the social barriers faced by nonwhite runners in the sport.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuses
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Israeli court indicts the brother of Shin Bet chief David Zini for smuggling tens of thousands of dollars’ worth of cigarettes into Gaza during the war.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Where Rockwell observed, McNaughton indicts.—
Philip Martin,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The oil industry blames California’s environmental policies for driving them out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Over a year after their podcast Plan Bri Uncut ended, LaPaglia blames Call Her Daddy’s founding father, Alex Cooper, for the nail in the coffin for her friendship with O’Malley.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Accuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuses. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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