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
Bonds and Clemens would be shoo-ins for the Hall had their careers in MLB not been tainted by the accusations.
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Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The company has staunchly pushed back against his administration’s accusations.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Mayor Eric Adams faced accusations of cozying up to Trump to drop federal corruption charges against him.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
During the tour for the band's previous album, We, singer Feist dropped out of the lineup as the opening act, citing the accusations against Butler as the reason for her departure.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The process of retrieving remains is plagued a deep sense of distrust that has prevailed between the two parties both throughout the past two years of war and in a ceasefire period already marked by dueling accusations of violations.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Mamdani has rejected accusations of antisemitism, saying his criticism is aimed at the Israeli government’s conduct, not at Jews.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
How those districts are drawn can shape the outcome, stoking accusations of gerrymandering — drawing district boundaries to advantage one party over another.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
From there on out, Kang and Kodos were set on a mission to do bad things to the Simpsons and their hometown, seemingly in retaliation for Lisa's accusations.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The company has staunchly pushed back against his administration’s accusations.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Mayor Eric Adams faced accusations of cozying up to Trump to drop federal corruption charges against him.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
During the tour for the band's previous album, We, singer Feist dropped out of the lineup as the opening act, citing the accusations against Butler as the reason for her departure.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
The process of retrieving remains is plagued a deep sense of distrust that has prevailed between the two parties both throughout the past two years of war and in a ceasefire period already marked by dueling accusations of violations.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Mamdani has rejected accusations of antisemitism, saying his criticism is aimed at the Israeli government’s conduct, not at Jews.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
How those districts are drawn can shape the outcome, stoking accusations of gerrymandering — drawing district boundaries to advantage one party over another.
—Julia Prodis Sulek, Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2025
From there on out, Kang and Kodos were set on a mission to do bad things to the Simpsons and their hometown, seemingly in retaliation for Lisa's accusations.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusations
allegations
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Owens’ attorney, Joshua Kolsrud, who is representing her in the criminal allegations involving Echard and, now, the Scottsdale man, declined to comment, citing her pending criminal trial, which is scheduled for January 2026.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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Prior to Zhou’s allegations against Renner, the pair had been reported to be working together across a series of projects.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Accusations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusations. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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