allegations

plural of allegation

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Recent Examples of allegations Protesters have been calling for accountability after allegations entrance exams to esteemed medical schools had been leaked and sold, with the unrest led by a youth campaign known as the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP). Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026 Saulter reported the allegations to the Texas Rangers, and was placed on administrative leave a short time later, according to testimony at the trial. Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 The defense teams challenged those allegations by asserting that Haitian police and presidential-security details killed Moïse before the Colombian hit squad arrived at his hillside home in the middle of the night. Jay Weaver july 24, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026 Following the report, both StubHub and Baker were hit with a class action lawsuit over allegations of fraudulent misrepresentation and violation of state consumer protection statutes among other claims. Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 24 July 2026 Jurors convicted the pair of being felons in possession of a firearm and found true allegations of prior felony convictions. Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026 Her legal team claims these allegations are false, and her comments are protected opinion or rhetorical hyperbole. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 July 2026 Those allegations are grounds advanced by MacInnes and have not been determined by the Full Court. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 July 2026 Warner said that in the past 10 years, his committee, in a bipartisan manner, has reviewed and investigated all of the allegations the president brought up. Terry Collins, USA Today, 17 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegations
Noun
  • Villagers reject accusations that their homes were being used by Hezbollah.
    Jane Arraf, NPR, 26 July 2026
  • The real reason is that his report is an unfocused jumble of personal testimony, with no evident attempt to corroborate the lurid and sometimes unbelievable accusations made by anonymous sources.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • Just recall the cases, investigations and indictments brought by federal prosecutors involving James Comey, Letitia James, Jerome Powell and so many others.
    Miles J. Zaremski, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • As with all indictments, Busfield is presumed innocent until a jury verdict.
    Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 16 July 2026

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“Allegations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegations. Accessed 28 Jul. 2026.

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