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

Israel, which has refused to cooperate with the commission since it was established in 2021, has strenuously denied the accusations. — Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026

The accusations against Collins include a revelation in July that his son-in-law, David Alan Scheer II, was using social media to push white nationalist views and deny the Holocaust. — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026

She had been involved in promoting the opposition movement, had seen friends jailed, been a target of accusations and pushed out of a public job. — Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026

Rights groups have, however, accused the country of sportswashing to cover up its reputation for silencing critics, including accusations of killings and disappearances, allegations the government denies. — Damian Zane, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026

The woman’s lawsuit, filed last month, ignited national outrage over how Cornell and the local district attorney’s office handled her accusations. — Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) intervened following years of academic underperformance at select campuses — a move that drew sharp accusations of political overreach from critics. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026

But some of his counts remain, including accusations of tortious interference and infliction of emotional distress. — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Questions about security failures But as the initial euphoria of the rescue has subsided, officials have begun to raise difficult questions and trade accusations about the security blunders that could have led to a major disaster. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2026