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.
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Recent Examples of allegations
During the Obama Administration, allegations of neglect at Dilley were common.
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Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Amid a strange Clippers season and an ongoing investigation into cap-circumvention allegations, the 34-year-old Leonard has put together arguably his finest season as a Clippers player.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Barnum-Dann responded to the allegations publicly on Instagram in a post with the comments turned off.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Those reports, which dropped on Friday, detailed four separate allegations, including one from a former staffer of Swalwell’s.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
The political fallout from the allegations has been swift.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
And no one, not even Umberg himself, offered evidence or allegations of actual wrongdoing that would require one in Orange County’s case.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
However, citing court reports, WTKR stated that Echavarria had never been charged with or convicted of the shoplifting allegations.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The state police also investigated the allegations against Aaron Hernandez.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Amid a strange Clippers season and an ongoing investigation into cap-circumvention allegations, the 34-year-old Leonard has put together arguably his finest season as a Clippers player.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Barnum-Dann responded to the allegations publicly on Instagram in a post with the comments turned off.
—Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 12 Apr. 2026
Those reports, which dropped on Friday, detailed four separate allegations, including one from a former staffer of Swalwell’s.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 12 Apr. 2026
The political fallout from the allegations has been swift.
—Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
And no one, not even Umberg himself, offered evidence or allegations of actual wrongdoing that would require one in Orange County’s case.
—Will Swaim, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2026
However, citing court reports, WTKR stated that Echavarria had never been charged with or convicted of the shoplifting allegations.
—Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The state police also investigated the allegations against Aaron Hernandez.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegations
Noun
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The accusations against Swalwell have reverberated across Capitol Hill.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Union officials said Quilty was not cooperative in turning over the credentials to the union’s Venmo account, which was later found to have been closed the same day the accusations were discovered, the warrant affidavit said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The indictments announced Wednesday cover the June 29, 2025, killing of Tahriq Thompson, who was shot dead just two months after he was paroled for a double-killing at a pre-West Indian Day Parade barbecue in September 2009.—
John Annese,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The prosecutor said the goal is to have one trial on all indictments instead of separate trials in different counties.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Allegations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegations. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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