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 National Labor Relations Board is currently considering allegations that Innercare illegally harassed and terminated employees during the 2024 unionization drive. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

Lale Esquivel did not mention those allegations in the DEC hearing and Skinner said, that after speaking with the UIL, Lale Esquivel decided to discuss those allegations on a later date. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Sep. 2026

Durbin called for Patel to be replaced in April, after The Atlantic published allegations of frequent drinking and absences from the job. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

AmCham Myanmar's allegations against Castillo center around his lobbying effort aimed at generating interest in doing business with the restive Southeast Asian nation. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026