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
Cultural objects bring history into your design, which will combat any 'outdated' or 'too trendy' accusations.
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Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
He hasn’t yet been charged and Andrew has always denied any accusations of wrongdoing against him.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The city of Miami appears close to reaching a settlement in the final remaining lawsuit stemming from accusations that former Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo weaponized city resources against two Little Havana businessmen.
—Tess Riski
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Nearly 16 years after Jafar Karzoun died after a fight outside a restaurant in Storrs during Spring Weekend at the University of Connecticut, his parents will finally see the wrongful death accusations tied to his killing argued in civil court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 199 drew criticism and accusations of micromanaging universities.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 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
Stanford has become a flashpoint for pro-Palestinian expression and accusations of antisemitism on campus.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Commentators quickly pointed out that Anthropic itself has faced high‑profile accusations of overreaching in its own data collection practices beyond the copyright case from authors, such as a separate case over scraping Reddit content.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Abby Wolner, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2026
He hasn’t yet been charged and Andrew has always denied any accusations of wrongdoing against him.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 3 Mar. 2026
The city of Miami appears close to reaching a settlement in the final remaining lawsuit stemming from accusations that former Miami Commissioner Joe Carollo weaponized city resources against two Little Havana businessmen.
—Tess Riski
march 3, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
Nearly 16 years after Jafar Karzoun died after a fight outside a restaurant in Storrs during Spring Weekend at the University of Connecticut, his parents will finally see the wrongful death accusations tied to his killing argued in civil court.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2026
Senate Bill 199 drew criticism and accusations of micromanaging universities.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 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
Stanford has become a flashpoint for pro-Palestinian expression and accusations of antisemitism on campus.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Commentators quickly pointed out that Anthropic itself has faced high‑profile accusations of overreaching in its own data collection practices beyond the copyright case from authors, such as a separate case over scraping Reddit content.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusations
allegations
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After the allegations against his son, the official was dismissed from his post, according to a decision published Wednesday in the state government’s official gazette.—
Eléonore Hughes,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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These are serious allegations that will now be addressed in federal court.—
Ana Maria Soler,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
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“Accusations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusations. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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