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
After Ansari set Being Mortal as his directorial debut in February 2022, also set to star alongside Murray, Deadline reported exclusively that April that Searchlight Pictures had suspended production following allegations of inappropriate behavior against Murray.
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Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
And even when its investigations didn’t fix problems, CRCL provided an accounting of allegations and a measure of transparency for Congress and the public.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
While these remain allegations and suspicions at this time the facts remain that the size, timing, and one-way directionality of the position indicate higher-than-normal certainty for such a large unhedged position.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
And the reason for that is pretty obvious, considering the allegations about Urban.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2025
Roufus pushed back on those allegations.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Andrew had repeatedly denied Giuffre’s allegations.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The allegations, with their confluence of money, exploitation, and vaunted institutions, are youth basketball’s version of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
According to court documents obtained by TMZ in February 2018, Brawner made several allegations against McCrary.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Glenn Garner, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2025
And even when its investigations didn’t fix problems, CRCL provided an accounting of allegations and a measure of transparency for Congress and the public.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 18 Oct. 2025
While these remain allegations and suspicions at this time the facts remain that the size, timing, and one-way directionality of the position indicate higher-than-normal certainty for such a large unhedged position.
—Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 18 Oct. 2025
And the reason for that is pretty obvious, considering the allegations about Urban.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 18 Oct. 2025
Roufus pushed back on those allegations.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
Andrew had repeatedly denied Giuffre’s allegations.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The allegations, with their confluence of money, exploitation, and vaunted institutions, are youth basketball’s version of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2025
According to court documents obtained by TMZ in February 2018, Brawner made several allegations against McCrary.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegations
Noun
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When asked to comment on Tuesday’s vote and accusations against him, Fuller referred questions to his lawyer.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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The accusations emerged again amid the #MeToo movement, prompting Keaton to publicly defend her longtime collaborator on social media.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The indictments against all three men were eventually dismissed.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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In the last few weeks alone, prosecutors secured indictments against former FBI Director Jim Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Allegations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegations. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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