as in allegations
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 accusations
Protests and accusations and talk like this goes on all the time, and nothing ever happens.
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Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Another bettor on Kalshi put down $500,000 on Lady Gaga appearing, prompting accusations online that someone may have been cashing in on confidential intel.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
The politics surrounding mass atrocity accusations — genocide, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing and war crimes — complicate matters further.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
But what does that mean for the people who made the accusations in the first place and continued to peddle them even as police focused elsewhere?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
There have also been accusations of nepotism.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Their purpose was to investigate conflicting accusations between the Army and McCarthy.
—Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The war has sparked worldwide protests and brought accusations of genocide that Israel denies.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The accusations, however, aren't just for the protesters in Minneapolis.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Another bettor on Kalshi put down $500,000 on Lady Gaga appearing, prompting accusations online that someone may have been cashing in on confidential intel.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
The politics surrounding mass atrocity accusations — genocide, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing and war crimes — complicate matters further.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026
But what does that mean for the people who made the accusations in the first place and continued to peddle them even as police focused elsewhere?
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 17 Feb. 2026
There have also been accusations of nepotism.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
Their purpose was to investigate conflicting accusations between the Army and McCarthy.
—Kristen Monroe, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
The war has sparked worldwide protests and brought accusations of genocide that Israel denies.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Feb. 2026
The accusations, however, aren't just for the protesters in Minneapolis.
—Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusations
allegations
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The allegations raised fresh questions about the circumstances of Navalny's 2024 death and about the origin of a highly unusual toxin.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
15 Feb. 2026
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The Bangladesh Nationalist Party had languished in the opposition for much of the last decade; its leader, Tarique Rahman, went into exile in 2008 following corruption allegations.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Accusations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusations. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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