ACCUSATION Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

accusation

noun

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 Elser, who fought the package theft accusation, was caught in an impersonal — and inaccurate — technology dragnet. —

Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026 One flashpoint came after comments related to standardized testing sparked accusations of racial insensitivity. —

Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 1 Mar. 2026 Pakistan accuses Afghanistan’s Taliban government of providing a safe haven within Afghanistan for the TTP, an accusation Afghanistan denies. —

ABC News, 1 Mar. 2026 Stanford has become a flashpoint for pro-Palestinian expression and accusations of antisemitism on campus. —

Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for accusation

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The motion to disqualify Robinson, at this point an allegation, touches upon one of the defining characteristics of the Supreme Court — that discussions among judges when deliberating over decisions are confidential.

— Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 7 Mar. 2026
The allegations in question date back to December, when the Telluride Professional Ski Patrol Association walked off the job after months of negotiations with Telski over a new union contract.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026