Synonyms of allegation

allegation

noun

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.

Related Words

• accusation
• indictment
• charge
• complaint
• plea
• count
• claim
• rap
• insinuation
• impeachment
• assertion
• crimination
• implication
• innuendo
• suggestion
• declaration
• arraignment
• imputation
• countercharge
• affirmation
• insistence
• counteraccusation
• protestation
• condemnation
• denunciation
• profession
• avowal
• censure
• incrimination
• asseveration
• recrimination
• avouchment

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allegation

The allegations implicate senior members of the conservative Catholic organization, including its global leader, Fernando Ocáriz. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Qatar strongly denied the allegations Thursday, accusing Israeli politicians of attempting to drag the Gulf nation into Israel's domestic political disputes following the election. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Officials say that the allegations involve the Iran war and Russia’s war in Ukraine, and that Sylvia failed three polygraph tests; the matter has been referred to the Justice Department. — Konstantin Toropin, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

The Baltimore Ravens released Tucker in May 2025, about four months after some troubling allegations came to light. — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2026