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
The motion does not address the core negligence and wrongful death claims stemming from the crash itself but seeks to dismiss claims related to emergency dispatch and allegations Riverside County officials failed to protect the victims after the collision.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Still, Reese seemed to acknowledge the allegations anyway after the game.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
Ossoff's campaign and Georgia Democrats have highlighted allegations involving Collins' past social media activity and associations with individuals accused of antisemitic or extremist views.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Ternium did not respond to the protesters’ allegations, while Hyundai did so in a statement.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Yet the Kremlin rejects the allegations and denies wrongdoing there.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Russia has denied allegations of involvement in underwater cable sabotage.
—Sarah Dean, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Late last year, the MasterChef host stepped aside over allegations from more than a dozen women of misconduct.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The new mom denied allegations that Child Protective Services (CPS) visited her Louisiana home over concern for the well-being of her daughter.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 22 June 2026
Still, Reese seemed to acknowledge the allegations anyway after the game.
—Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
Ossoff's campaign and Georgia Democrats have highlighted allegations involving Collins' past social media activity and associations with individuals accused of antisemitic or extremist views.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 21 June 2026
Ternium did not respond to the protesters’ allegations, while Hyundai did so in a statement.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026
Yet the Kremlin rejects the allegations and denies wrongdoing there.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Russia has denied allegations of involvement in underwater cable sabotage.
—Sarah Dean, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
Late last year, the MasterChef host stepped aside over allegations from more than a dozen women of misconduct.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
The new mom denied allegations that Child Protective Services (CPS) visited her Louisiana home over concern for the well-being of her daughter.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 27 Jan. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegations
Noun
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While media outlets heavily covered the initial accusations, the public narrative shifted dramatically when explosive evidence came to light.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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The Miramar Police Department acknowledged the accusations and started a thorough administrative review in accordance with policy and Holloway’s contract, an agency spokesperson said.—
Sofia Saric
June 23,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Noun
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Between two indictments that year, 30 FIFA officials were indicted, and eventually, 27 pleaded guilty.—
Dan Snierson,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 June 2026
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Scandal spreads The scandal over the Broadview Six has since spread to other cases, including two high-profile indictments tied to a fraud investigation into former executives at Loretto Hospital on the West Side.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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“Allegations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegations. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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