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
Maduro has denied the accusations.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Depardieu has denied all the accusations against him.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Among the trial's biggest revelations were an alleged overdose that sent Combs to the hospital, accusations of a car-bombing that left Kid Cudi's vehicle in flames, and the details of the major payout Ventura Fine received for her settlement with the music mogul in 2023.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The former city controller has allegedly been involved this year after resigning following accusations of wrongdoing.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Depardieu has denied all the accusations against him.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2025
Among the trial's biggest revelations were an alleged overdose that sent Combs to the hospital, accusations of a car-bombing that left Kid Cudi's vehicle in flames, and the details of the major payout Ventura Fine received for her settlement with the music mogul in 2023.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The former city controller has allegedly been involved this year after resigning following accusations of wrongdoing.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusation
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Global organization Human Rights Watch accused the festival of diverting attention away from allegations of the government’s severe repression of free speech and criticized comedians for performing on the behest of an oppressive regime.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Prosecutors asked the judge to let Mia address the court for about five minutes, even though her allegations are not tied directly to Combs’ conviction.—
Kara Scannell,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Astin’s remarks come after a formal condemnation of Norwood from SAG-AFTRA, as well as outcry from dozens of actors, including Emily Blunt, Melissa Barrera, Lukas Gage and more.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid’s latest tour de force is an absurdist, boldly surprising condemnation of his homeland.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusation. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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