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
Dayton said that allegations of election fraud and voter manipulation were serious matters comparable to cases stemming from the embezzlement of public funds.
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Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
In 2019, Epstein was charged by federal prosecutors in Manhattan for nearly identical allegations.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Gilbert leaders, in response, defended the integrity of city staff and said public allegations of a cover-up were silly and unfounded.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Calicut is the latest in a series of Georgia commits and players recently embroiled in criminal allegations.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Dave Altimari, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2025
In 2019, Epstein was charged by federal prosecutors in Manhattan for nearly identical allegations.
—Eric Tucker, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025
Gilbert leaders, in response, defended the integrity of city staff and said public allegations of a cover-up were silly and unfounded.
—Perry Vandell, AZCentral.com, 24 July 2025
Calicut is the latest in a series of Georgia commits and players recently embroiled in criminal allegations.
—Matt Moret, New York Times, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegation
Noun
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No jury tampering found A large portion of Carollo’s plea to the Court of Appeals revolved around his accusation that the jury had been tampered with.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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These people have not insisted on the same transparency for his many accusations and inference of complicity toward his enemies in the government, the press and the education community.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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His administration has pushed for the release of grand jury testimony linked to Epstein’s indictment, though a judge recently denied the request, which may never clear a number of legal hurdles needed to get the jury documents published.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Over the past several years, federal prosecutors in Sacramento and Fresno have targeted the Aryan Brotherhood with indictments stemming from a massive Drug Enforcement Administration investigation.—
Alex Riggins,
Mercury News,
25 July 2025
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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