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
In federal courts in Minnesota and Chicago, plaintiffs are accusing meat packers of similar allegations with beef, chicken and turkey supplies.
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Separate lawyers for Rozier and Billups both denied the allegations.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The most serious allegation came in June 2023, when Miami County law enforcement accused an inebriated Gill of fleeing officers at 136 mph, stopping only after his front tires were shredded.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
The Israeli Prison Service called the beating allegation false.
—Karl Vick, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Separate lawyers for Rozier and Billups both denied the allegations.
—Kate Plummer, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The most serious allegation came in June 2023, when Miami County law enforcement accused an inebriated Gill of fleeing officers at 136 mph, stopping only after his front tires were shredded.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 24 Oct. 2025
The Israeli Prison Service called the beating allegation false.
—Karl Vick, Time, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
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How those districts are drawn can shape the outcome, stoking accusations of gerrymandering — drawing district boundaries to advantage one party over another.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Jim Trusty, Rozier’s attorney, strongly disputed the accusations, saying prosecutors characterized Rozier as a subject of their investigation and not a target.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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Neither Deckmate nor its parent company, Light & Wonder, were implicated in any way in Thursday’s indictments.—
Rob Wile,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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The indictment also refers to an unidentified Player 3.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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