Thesaurus results for 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.

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Recent Examples of allegations Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless. —

Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026 The film reignited prior child molestation allegations and led the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office to reopen its investigation into Jackson. —

Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 14 June 2026 The lawsuit also included allegations that the student who was injured was the one who was punished, for allegedly using a racial slur. —

Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2026 The relative denied the allegations, according to CNN affiliate WCBS, and prosecutors said there was no evidence the boy was ever abused. —

Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 14 June 2026 On Saturday, the Sheriff’s Office said it had been made aware of the allegations against Green by Predator Poachers, after members of the group confronted the man early that morning. —

Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 14 June 2026 In a statement from his attorney, Mickelson appears to be ready to fight the allegations against him. —

Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 Rudin relinquished his Broadway producing duties in 2021 following allegations of bullying but returned last season with a transfer of Little Bear Ridge Road, also starring Metcalf. —

Vulture Editors, Vulture, 8 June 2026 No customers have reported identity theft based on the allegations in the suit, according to a court notice. —

Melina Khan, USA Today, 7 June 2026

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In January 2010, Mayorga reached an out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo’s lawyers — the footballer was not present at mediation — and received $375,000 in return for agreeing never to go public with the accusations, and for the settlement not to be viewed as an admission of guilt.

— Dan Sheldon, New York Times, 16 June 2026
After 18 months that saw Cabarrus County commissioners fire two county managers, face multiple lawsuits and weather accusations of political infighting, the board unanimously selected veteran public administrator John Eller IV as the county’s next top executive Monday night.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026