Synonyms of accusations

accusations

noun

plural of accusation

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.

Related Words

• allegations
• denunciations
• condemnations
• censures
• guilts
• blames
• reproaches
• finger-pointings
• culpabilities
• raps
• faults
• pleas
• onuses
• complicities

Dissimilar Words

• innocences

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of accusations

Reducing legitimate scientific disagreement to accusations of prejudice undermines that effort. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Hamas and Israel have traded accusations of violating the ceasefire. — Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

The accusations would eventually force the Academy to defend itself, using its own social media channels to review the detailed voting process. — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 17 July 2026

Carney's press office did not immediately respond to USA TODAY's request for comment about the tariff threat or the accusations that the nation has mismanaged its forests. — Amanda Lee Myers, USA Today, 17 July 2026

The charges were related to accusations that the actor, 69, had abused two child actors, twin boys, on the set of The Cleaning Lady. — Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

Throughout his rise to become the voice of Britain’s populist hard-right, architect of Brexit and chief anti-immigrant activist, any accusations of wrongdoing have largely glided off him. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

AfD vehemently rejects accusations of extremism and argues the agency is being used as a political instrument by mainstream parties. — David Keyton, Christian Science Monitor, 4 July 2026

The American grandmaster shed some light on his mindset following Kramnik’s cheating accusations in a livestream prior to his death, according to the Associated Press. — Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026