ACCUSATION Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

accusation

noun

Definition of accusation

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 Shortly after the accusations came to light, the Metropolitan Police launched an investigation into Brand. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 6 Nov. 2026 Thrill especially loved taking it to Notre Dame, still stinging in 1989 from the accusations in 1988. — Dana Oneil, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2026 The three men accused of wrongdoing all deny the accusations. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2026 Brand, ⁠once ‌one of Britain’s most high-profile ‌broadcasters and the ‌former husband of ⁠singer Katy Perry, had denied the accusations, saying the incidents ‌had either been ‌consensual, reinvented ⁠or re-imagined. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accusation

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The ArkTrust Task Force, our public corruption task force, brings together federal, state, and local partners to investigate allegations of public corruption and ensure that no one is above the law.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
The project imploded after allegations emerged that Bemis had engaged in inappropriate communication with underage fans.

— Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of allegation

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Saudi Arabia assembled a coalition backing the government, waging a yearslong campaign of air bombardment that brought it international condemnation over civilian deaths.

— AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
News of his arrest quickly drew expressions of shock and disbelief from his colleagues — as well as condemnation from those who felt as though Townsend was being unfairly targeted by law enforcement because of the nature of his work.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

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