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 mayor has denied the allegations in the past, even after several DOJ officials resigned following the Trump administration’s move to drop the corruption charges.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 June 2025
Netflix's adaptation of the landmark 90s fantasy series The Sandman comes to a somewhat sudden end this month after allegations against original writer Neil Gaiman.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
In 2023, allegations of abuse and neglect emerged from a congregate care home in Harwinton that served teenage girls.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
The Kremlin, however, has denied the allegations, saying the children were taken out of war zones for their own protection.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 28 June 2025
Netflix's adaptation of the landmark 90s fantasy series The Sandman comes to a somewhat sudden end this month after allegations against original writer Neil Gaiman.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 27 June 2025
In 2023, allegations of abuse and neglect emerged from a congregate care home in Harwinton that served teenage girls.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
The Kremlin, however, has denied the allegations, saying the children were taken out of war zones for their own protection.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
Noun
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Those efforts often cited efforts to combat accusations of anti-semitism on campus.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Court records reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel show the seizures are the result of two forfeiture cases filed in the months after the Aug. 27 raid at The Eclipse, the Kissimmee casino prosecutors placed at the center of the accusations against Sheriff Marcos Lopez.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
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According to the indictment, Barry Morphew admitted to using the BAM compound to tranquilize a deer from the breezeway of his house in April 2020.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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All told, the virtual currencies were worth about $740,000 at the time of the theft, according to the indictment.—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 June 2025
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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