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 writers’ allegations echoed dozens of other lawsuits brought by authors, news outlets, visual artists and others who say that tech companies stole their work to use in AI training.
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CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Estradas did not admit liability as part of the settlement, and the claims in the complaint remain allegations only.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Cannon found that counts 2-5, by incorporating the allegations in count 1, violated the federal rule against shotgun pleadings.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Politifact noted that no charges have been filed on that claim that Abrego Garcia solicited nude photos from minors, while his attorneys has said that the allegations are hearsay.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
The Estradas did not admit liability as part of the settlement, and the claims in the complaint remain allegations only.
—Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Cannon found that counts 2-5, by incorporating the allegations in count 1, violated the federal rule against shotgun pleadings.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Politifact noted that no charges have been filed on that claim that Abrego Garcia solicited nude photos from minors, while his attorneys has said that the allegations are hearsay.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
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Ultimately, & Sons, for all its grim family in-fighting and accusations, is a film about legacy, identity, loss and love.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Corpus’ team argued the accusations against her should be viewed within the context of internal politics.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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In each case, magistrate judges had already found probable cause to proceed with the charges forward, yet jurors opted not to return indictments.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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In one especially high-profile case, prosecutors charged a DC man captured on video throwing a sandwich at a federal agent with a misdemeanor offense after failing to convince a grand jury to return a more serious felony indictment against him.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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