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 probe centers on allegations that tens of thousands more ballots were counted in Riverside County than were recorded as received.
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Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Duggar was also charged earlier this week with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older in connection with the allegations.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Minnesota operation was tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
In response to the allegations, German commercial network Pro7 pulled all episodes of Ulmen’s Jerks from its online platform Joyn.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
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Tom Coulter, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Duggar was also charged earlier this week with lewd and lascivious molestation of a victim less than 12 years old and lewd and lascivious behavior conducted by a person 18 years or older in connection with the allegations.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
The Minnesota operation was tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents.
—Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
In response to the allegations, German commercial network Pro7 pulled all episodes of Ulmen’s Jerks from its online platform Joyn.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
Noun
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Most have been detained based on scant evidence and vague accusations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Polls give Magyar's Tisza party a double-digit lead with Hungarians weary of years of corruption accusations, clashes with the EU and economic stagnation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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VanDiver told the Star-Telegram on Tuesday that the indictment related to food stamps came one month after his immigration parole ended.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Mar. 2026
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In a 16-page ruling, the appeals court ruled that Francis and Vatican prosecutors both made procedural errors that nullified the original indictment against Cardinal Angelo Becciu and the others and required a new trial.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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