as in allegation
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal; a charge that someone has committed a fault or crime
Investigators have leveled accusations of corruption against a group of former officials. The police are investigating serious accusations of wrongdoing.
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Recent Examples of accusation
In 2018, a series of Miami Herald stories about the plea deal prompted New York federal prosecutors to take a fresh look at the accusations.
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Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
There is a long tradition—born in the midst of the war itself—of accusation and debate about which side behaved worse.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Ratner has denied the accusations.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Guanipa's brother Tomás rejected the accusation and said that the arrest was meant to crack down on dissent.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
There is a long tradition—born in the midst of the war itself—of accusation and debate about which side behaved worse.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
Ratner has denied the accusations.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Guanipa's brother Tomás rejected the accusation and said that the arrest was meant to crack down on dissent.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusation
Noun
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After George Floyd’s killing, Alabama created a database to track allegations against police.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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The woman, Destiny, said social workers repeatedly visited her childhood home following reports of abuse but concluded the allegations were unsubstantiated and left her in her mother’s care.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Condolences and condemnation also poured in from various embassies in Islamabad.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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More than 30 people were killed in the clashes, prompting condemnation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who invoked the country’s peaceful heritage.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusation. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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