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

These allegations also led ABC to cancel the newest season of The Bachelorette that centered on Paul. — Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026

In the Lewisville case, for example, the school district moved from an at-large system to a single-member district system to address allegations of minority vote dilution. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

But the company’s meteoric rise ground to a halt after a former Outcome analyst contacted the Wall Street Journal with allegations that the company was misleading pharmaceutical companies and inflating data. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Miller has all;eged his ex-wife has struggled with mental health issues and her allegations against him are meant to aid in a custody battle for their two-year-old daughter. — Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

MiniMax denies the allegations in its defense, but the superhero videos have been quietly scrubbed from its YouTube account. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

On October 3, 1995, after an eight-month trial that featured allegations of police planting evidence and gloves that Simpson supposedly wore the night of the murders not fitting him, Simpson was acquitted. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026

Guzmán said the fraud allegations could fuel protests against de la Espriella's government among Colombians who are already concerned that his anti-crime policies could lead to human rights abuses by security forces. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

Those allegations were rejected in courts across several jurisdictions, and in January 2024 a New York jury found Sotheby’s wasn’t liable for allegedly aiding the scheme. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026