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
Swalwell denied the allegations.
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Stutzman said the severity of the allegations against Swalwell makes the situation very different from that involving Schwarzenegger, who didn’t lose endorsements.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Such allegations are widespread but misleading.
—William Proctor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Vrabel denied any allegation of impropriety in a statement to Page Six.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Noe Padilla, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Stutzman said the severity of the allegations against Swalwell makes the situation very different from that involving Schwarzenegger, who didn’t lose endorsements.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Such allegations are widespread but misleading.
—William Proctor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Vrabel denied any allegation of impropriety in a statement to Page Six.
—Meriam Bouarrouj, NBC news, 11 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
Noun
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The panel asked anyone with accusations against a lawmaker to come forward.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
21 Apr. 2026
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The seizure followed a weekend of mixed signals on the status of the strait and mutual accusations of violating the fragile ceasefire set to expire Wednesday.—
Peter Weber,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The central bank chief said the subpoenas threatened a criminal indictment related to his testimony before the Senate Banking Committee in June 2025.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The marketers generated doctors’ orders for the unnecessary medical equipment by using telemedicine companies, many of which were written by doctors who did not have a pre-existing relationship with the beneficiaries or who were not treating them, the indictment said.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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