as in accusation
a statement saying that someone has done something wrong or illegal
The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes. The mayor denies the allegations against him.
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Recent Examples of allegation
Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to the new charge and repeatedly denied all other allegations against him.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Huang denied the allegations but Los Angeles City Attorney fined Huang and other owners of a property tied to illicit marijuana sales $450,000.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His lawyers and family deny any gang connections and say the allegations are largely based on information from a 2019 informant.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Baldoni has denied the allegations and filed a countersuit for defamation and extortion against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their publicity team.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Huang denied the allegations but Los Angeles City Attorney fined Huang and other owners of a property tied to illicit marijuana sales $450,000.
—Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
His lawyers and family deny any gang connections and say the allegations are largely based on information from a 2019 informant.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Baldoni has denied the allegations and filed a countersuit for defamation and extortion against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their publicity team.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
Noun
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Three top aides were ousted about a week ago over accusations of leaking, and then the chief of staff whom the other aides accused of conspiring against them was moved out of his role, before getting ousted, too.—
The Editors,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
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Porsha Williams’ birthday trip ended with a shocking accusation on the April 27 episode of The Real Housewives of Atlanta.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In 2022, in an indictment of a second group of MS-13 leaders, the D.O.J. expanded on the allegation.—
Danielle Mackey,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2025
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The attorney for Rachel Morin's family says the trial of her murderer is a testament to relentless law enforcement and a devastating indictment of immigration failures that allowed her killer to murder the Maryland mom of five.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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