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 House Ethics Committee, which is comprised of an equal number of Democrats and Republicans and tries to stay away from political fights, typically handles allegations involving lawmakers and their family members.
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Stephen Groves, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Families with low incomes and families of color are more likely than wealthier, white peers to face child neglect allegations.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Block then fled questioning from Fox News Digital outside the court on his argument and the allegations against his client.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Bass vehemently denied the allegations and blasted The Times.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Stephen Groves, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
Families with low incomes and families of color are more likely than wealthier, white peers to face child neglect allegations.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 7 Feb. 2026
Block then fled questioning from Fox News Digital outside the court on his argument and the allegations against his client.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
Bass vehemently denied the allegations and blasted The Times.
—Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
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Bovino’s accusations against Pretti were rooted in Pretti being armed at the time he was shot.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The bloc has also been scrutinizing X over accusations that Grok generated antisemitic material and has asked the site for more information.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Judge drops indictment, AG now appeals Some of the charges against the 61 defendants were dropped by a judge in December in the Fulton County Court.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Most criminal contempt referrals to the DOJ have not resulted in prosecutions; of seven referrals from the House between 2019 and 2024, only two led to indictments.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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