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
Go look someone in the eye and make those same accusations.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Stanford is backing away from a program designed to support teachers of color after accusations of racial discrimination led to a federal investigation announced this week.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Diggs has denied the accusations.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 1 May 2026
At a time when confidence in elections is already fragile, Los Angeles should not create a system that invites accusations of error or abuse.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Stanford is backing away from a program designed to support teachers of color after accusations of racial discrimination led to a federal investigation announced this week.
—Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Diggs has denied the accusations.
—Neal Riley, CBS News, 1 May 2026
At a time when confidence in elections is already fragile, Los Angeles should not create a system that invites accusations of error or abuse.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusation
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Prosecutors highlighted allegations of previous behavior of the suspect in the filings, including allegedly admiring the 2018 Woolsey fire, burning a Bible, threatening to burn his sister’s house down and using ChatGPT to generate images of people running from a burning forest.—
Sierra van der Brug,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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By the late 1990s, however, the Fujimori government was increasingly beset by corruption allegations and human rights scandals, including scrutiny over the financing of Keiko’s education abroad.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 May 2026
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The convent demolition also came days after images of an Israeli soldier wielding an ax against a fallen statue of Jesus on the cross in the village of Debel sparked widespread condemnation.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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After condemnation poured in from business chambers, the Catholic Church and politicians across the spectrum, Milei’s Cabinet chief announced the decision to reverse the ban.—
Isabel Debre,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusation. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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