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
Joseph also notes allegations circulating on social networks and in local press reports about the exorbitant amount council members are being paid, along with their wives.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Gordon reasoned that the WNBA met its duties by investigating and responding to Hamby’s allegations against the Aces.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 June 2025
Carroll first raised allegations against Trump in 2019 — 23 years after the assault.
—Staff Author, People.com, 17 June 2025
Dains, who denied nearly all of the allegations to investigators, declined interview requests through Sacramento animal shelter spokesperson Ryan Hinderman.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
Gordon reasoned that the WNBA met its duties by investigating and responding to Hamby’s allegations against the Aces.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 June 2025
Carroll first raised allegations against Trump in 2019 — 23 years after the assault.
—Staff Author, People.com, 17 June 2025
Dains, who denied nearly all of the allegations to investigators, declined interview requests through Sacramento animal shelter spokesperson Ryan Hinderman.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
Noun
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Those efforts often cited efforts to combat accusations of anti-semitism on campus.—
June 27,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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Court records reviewed by the Orlando Sentinel show the seizures are the result of two forfeiture cases filed in the months after the Aug. 27 raid at The Eclipse, the Kissimmee casino prosecutors placed at the center of the accusations against Sheriff Marcos Lopez.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 June 2025
Noun
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Dugan was suspended from her position on April 29, followed by an indictment from a federal grand jury on May 13.—
Mackenzie Thomas,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2025
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The screenshot was saved on May 6, 2020 -- four days before she was reported missing by a neighbor, according to the indictment.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
20 June 2025
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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