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 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 Meanwhile, Democrats are keeping close watch on Tuesday's main Senate primary, as their candidate faces some alarming allegations of past aggressive behavior. —

CBS News, 7 June 2026 The nation's Central Election Committee confirmed Saturday that the party could run after a member of another opposition party, Republic, appealed for Strong Armenia to be barred over corruption allegations. —

ABC News, 7 June 2026 Commentators and analysts for the sport’s media partners rarely discuss the allegations, but many fans still carry deep negative feelings towards Zverev. —

Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 7 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 The Senate Ethics Committee also investigated allegations that Packwood solicited jobs from lobbyists for his ex-wife, used his staff to try to threaten the female accusers into keeping quiet and obstructed the investigation by altering his personal diaries. —

Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 In a statement posted on social media, Sherrill said the Department of Homeland Security had agreed to restore visitation at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility in Newark that has become the focus of demonstrations over allegations of poor conditions and the mistreatment of detainees. —

Adam Reiss, NBC news, 31 May 2026 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) quickly denied the allegations, releasing facility menus to prove detainees are provided three daily meals with options like chicken fajitas and Salisbury steak. —

Stephen Sorace , Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026

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Two previous contestant on season 7 of the show, Yulissa Escobar and Cierra Ortega, were pulled from the cast mid-season over similar accusations.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Dodging accusations of being a control freak, feuding with other musicians, and proliferating bizarro theories on UFOs seemed more important than writing good songs.

— David Harris, SPIN, 2 June 2026