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
The judge struck that allegation from the court record.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
During a federal hearing in New York, a witness told the judge more than four dozen women who prosecutors consider credible have come forward with allegations about the brothers.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The Department of Justice is suing the ride-sharing company Uber over allegations of discrimination against disabled passengers.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Its Office for Civil Rights investigates allegations at schools and negotiates corrective actions.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
During a federal hearing in New York, a witness told the judge more than four dozen women who prosecutors consider credible have come forward with allegations about the brothers.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
The Department of Justice is suing the ride-sharing company Uber over allegations of discrimination against disabled passengers.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
Its Office for Civil Rights investigates allegations at schools and negotiates corrective actions.
—Fred Clasen-Kelly, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
Noun
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The approach has caused controversy and incurred accusations of racial profiling.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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Days later, the accusations leveled by Figueroa the following day landed like a political earthquake.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That many in the media have ignored the unit’s rise is an indictment.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The new charges originate from that fall, before Rodriguez-Singh left for India, according to the indictment.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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