Synonyms of allegations

allegations

noun

plural of allegation

as in accusations

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.

Related Words

• accusations
• indictments
• charges
• complaints
• counts
• pleas
• claims
• countercharges
• criminations
• raps
• insinuations
• counteraccusations
• innuendos
• assertions
• imputations
• impeachments
• implications
• declarations
• arraignments
• suggestions
• protestations
• denunciations
• asseverations
• affirmations
• insistences
• condemnations
• avowals
• professions
• censures
• recriminations
• incriminations
• avouchments

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allegations

Allen denied both women's allegations and filed counterclaims against them in July 2023, accusing his former manager of defamation and other claims and accusing Jane Doe 2 of unlawfully taking his cellphone following their encounter. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Hamilton has said he was not involved in the investigation or the church’s decision to let Moore return to the camp in 2006, a year after the initial allegations. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Meghan said a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle was sent to the authorities and later shared with her. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Erin O’Neil, an attorney based in Connecticut, said some of her clients are now in deportation proceedings triggered by allegations of fraud over minor inconsistencies that have no bearing on the case. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

Lula has rejected the allegations while continuing negotiations with Washington, and has increasingly made the defense of Brazilian sovereignty a central point of his campaign. — Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

Tensions rise in town when the kids’ school raises child-abuse allegations against the Gheorghius after teachers notice some mysterious bruising on one of their kids. — Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

And while some of the allegations were never proved, he was convicted of perjury and perverting the course of justice and sentenced to four years in jail. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026

The 2026 accusations stem from a call placed to police in Albuquerque by a University of New Mexico physician who examined the boys and alerted them to allegations of abuse. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026