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
Both the Israeli strikes and the U.S. bombings of Iran’s nuclear facilities have attracted accusations of illegality.
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Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Three years later, another president was fired under a cloud of accusations and counter-accusations about mismanagement.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Cuomo has been the clear favorite as Democrats look to oust Adams, who was the subject of a federal corruption case that was eventually dropped by the Justice Department, drawing accusations that the mayor had sought to curry favor with President Trump.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Well, many of those accusations turned out to be bunk.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
Three years later, another president was fired under a cloud of accusations and counter-accusations about mismanagement.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2025
Cuomo has been the clear favorite as Democrats look to oust Adams, who was the subject of a federal corruption case that was eventually dropped by the Justice Department, drawing accusations that the mayor had sought to curry favor with President Trump.
—Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 23 June 2025
Well, many of those accusations turned out to be bunk.
—Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusation
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The Kremlin, however, has denied the allegations, saying the children were taken out of war zones for their own protection.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Tyler Perry's lawyer accuses Derek Dixon of 'setting up a scam' Perry's lawyer denied the allegations in a statement shared with USA TODAY.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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But his condemnation of intervention in Iran was at odds with the Trump administration whose role in the conflict has splintered the MAGA coalition, a wing of which opposes American involvement in foreign wars.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested two women on Tuesday outside a West L.A. courthouse after a hearing in a local criminal case, marking the first instance in recent weeks of the Trump administration using a tactic that has drawn condemnation from the legal community.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
25 June 2025
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusation. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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