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 There were allegations — none of them substantiated — that might have supported Ted's original claim about intruders. —

Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 17 May 2026 The allegations that Driver was verbally aggressive have been the subject of numerous articles for the past month. —

Jada Yuan, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026 District 30’s Democratic state representative, Daniel Grossberg, is facing assault allegations and is being challenged by several members of his own party. —

Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 May 2026 Police say another mother, identified in the affidavit as Jada Hayes, remained in the parking lot after the meeting to speak with Dunmars about allegations that Dunmars’ child was bullying her own child. —

Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 Franco denied the allegations but acknowledged that the accusers had raised important issues. —

Alex Ritman, Variety, 16 May 2026 Both countries denied the allegations. —

ABC News, 16 May 2026 The Justice Department on Thursday accused Yale University of illegally considering race in admissions to its medical school — the second institution to face discrimination allegations by the federal agency this month. —

Dave Collins, Fortune, 16 May 2026 In February, the dependency court substantiated these allegations. —

Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegations

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Together, the two cases stem from a turbulent stretch for county leadership marked by abrupt terminations, shifting majorities on the county commission and accusations from commissioners themselves that personnel decisions were politically motivated.

— Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026
That set off a week of dueling accusations between defense lawyers and prosecutors over the speed at which the conspiracy charge was dropped and what went on in the grand jury room.

— Hannah Meisel, CBS News, 19 May 2026