the accused
noun
: the person(s) charged with a crime
The accused was found not guilty.
All of he accused were found not guilty.
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But lawyers representing the accused countered that the law, as written, only mentioned liability on the part of businesses and never explicitly stated that perpetrators could be sued.
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
And as the cast — including Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield who play the accuser and the accused, respectively — engage in an unflinching battle of wits, navigating one knotty maneuver after another, what stands out is their clothes, which are as sharp as the dialogue.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
After a grand jury returns an indictment at the request of a prosecutor, the accused appears in court for their arraignment.
—The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of the assassination of Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel said a positive DNA match and text messages where the accused appeared to admit to the shooting.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2025
And as the cast — including Ayo Edebiri and Andrew Garfield who play the accuser and the accused, respectively — engage in an unflinching battle of wits, navigating one knotty maneuver after another, what stands out is their clothes, which are as sharp as the dialogue.
—Kati Chitrakorn, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025
After a grand jury returns an indictment at the request of a prosecutor, the accused appears in court for their arraignment.
—The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2025
In the aftermath of the assassination of Kirk, FBI Director Kash Patel said a positive DNA match and text messages where the accused appeared to admit to the shooting.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the accused
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“The accused.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20accused. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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