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
The latter accusation disproportionately affected women, who represented 89% of the survivors, while men represented 8%.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
The decision effectively ends months of back-and-forth accusations involving Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful.
—Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Brown will have the chance to offer a defense and challenge the accusation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 8 Nov. 2025
The decision effectively ends months of back-and-forth accusations involving Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and The New York Times.
—Bryan West, Nashville Tennessean, 7 Nov. 2025
These accusations are completely false and deeply hurtful.
—Tracy Wright , Christina Dugan Ramirez , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Brown will have the chance to offer a defense and challenge the accusation.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusation
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That lawsuit was dismissed in June, as a judge ruled that Baldoni’s side could not sue for defamation over allegations raised in a legal claim.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Jurors also found true allegations that Christensen used a firearm in the killing and took advantage of a position of trust.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The arrest by federal agents of a day care teacher inside a child care center in northwest Chicago has drawn strong condemnation from local leaders.—
Whitney Wild,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The texts ignited a scandal that drew bipartisan condemnation.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusation. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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