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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Parents said they were told the dismissal was not the result of criminal wrongdoing or abuse allegations.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
What were the allegations in the lawsuit?
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Brown was arrested again in 2023 over allegations of unpaid child support.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The company denied the allegation.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
What were the allegations in the lawsuit?
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
Brown was arrested again in 2023 over allegations of unpaid child support.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The company denied the allegation.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
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After accusations of abuse and a lengthy separation from her daughter, Beata died by suicide in January 2017.—
Sophie Dodd,
PEOPLE,
9 Nov. 2025
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Davie has faced a number of major scandals since being named director general in 2020, including the resignation of the BBC’s top new anchor Huw Edwards and accusations of bias from both sides over its coverage of the war in Gaza.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors initially sought felony charges against Dunn, but downgraded the case to a misdemeanor after a grand jury declined to return an indictment.—
Andrew Goudsward,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nguyen allegedly charged toward a Homeland Security Investigations officer during a street fight, scraping the officer’s knees, though prosecutors dropped the federal case before indictment after concluding the evidence was too weak to proceed.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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