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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
When asked to comment on Tuesday’s vote and accusations against him, Fuller referred questions to his lawyer.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The accusations emerged again amid the #MeToo movement, prompting Keaton to publicly defend her longtime collaborator on social media.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The war has triggered other conflicts in the region, sparked worldwide protests and led to accusations of genocide that Israel denies.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
There were accusations of hypocrisy and a poor understanding of the trauma that Israelis had suffered on October 7, 2023.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The late actress also linked to the interview in the post, in which Allen defended himself against Dylan and Mia’s accusations.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The accusations of real estate fraud against a prominent political figure may ring a bell.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2025
The accusations came after Harry—who is estranged from William, Kate and his father King Charles—sent a wreath and a handwritten letter to be placed in honor of his grandfather, Prince Philip, at the Burma Star Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in London on September 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Fans continue to point out that on algorithmic platforms such as TikTok, stories about straight white people falling in love are promoted above all others, and the community is also rife with plagiarism accusations.
—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
The accusations emerged again amid the #MeToo movement, prompting Keaton to publicly defend her longtime collaborator on social media.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
The war has triggered other conflicts in the region, sparked worldwide protests and led to accusations of genocide that Israel denies.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2025
There were accusations of hypocrisy and a poor understanding of the trauma that Israelis had suffered on October 7, 2023.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
The late actress also linked to the interview in the post, in which Allen defended himself against Dylan and Mia’s accusations.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The accusations of real estate fraud against a prominent political figure may ring a bell.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 11 Oct. 2025
The accusations came after Harry—who is estranged from William, Kate and his father King Charles—sent a wreath and a handwritten letter to be placed in honor of his grandfather, Prince Philip, at the Burma Star Memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum in London on September 2025.
—Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 10 Oct. 2025
Fans continue to point out that on algorithmic platforms such as TikTok, stories about straight white people falling in love are promoted above all others, and the community is also rife with plagiarism accusations.
—Rebecca Ackermann, The Atlantic, 5 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusations
allegations
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After Ansari set Being Mortal as his directorial debut in February 2022, also set to star alongside Murray, Deadline reported exclusively that April that Searchlight Pictures had suspended production following allegations of inappropriate behavior against Murray.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Oct. 2025
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And even when its investigations didn’t fix problems, CRCL provided an accounting of allegations and a measure of transparency for Congress and the public.—
J. David McSwane,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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