accusation
noun
ac·cu·sa·tion
ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən 
-(ˌ)kyü-
1
: a charge of wrongdoing
The evidence confirms the accusations made against him.
She denied the accusation.
2
: the act of accusing someone : the state or fact of being accused
Examples of accusation in a Sentence
Investigators have made accusations of corruption against a group of former officials.
The police are investigating serious accusations of wrongdoing.
He denied the accusation that he had lied to the police.
There was a hint of accusation in his voice when he asked her where she had been.
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Despite his prolific acting career, Bakri’s documentary Jenin, Jenin was perhaps his highest profile project internationally, in part because of accusations that the film defamed Israeli soldiers.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Accurso has not been charged with any wrongdoing and has previously rejected accusations of antisemitism.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
The complaints mirror some of the very accusations in Lee’s original lawsuit, which accused her former supervisor and other leaders within the district attorney’s office of not being forthcoming with reporters and even flouting public records laws.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Mercedes-Benz issued a statement saying the deal announced Monday will resolve all remaining legal proceedings tied to diesel emissions in the United States, but the company still considers the accusations unfounded and denies any liability.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2025
Accurso has not been charged with any wrongdoing and has previously rejected accusations of antisemitism.
—Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Dec. 2025
The complaints mirror some of the very accusations in Lee’s original lawsuit, which accused her former supervisor and other leaders within the district attorney’s office of not being forthcoming with reporters and even flouting public records laws.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2025
Mercedes-Benz issued a statement saying the deal announced Monday will resolve all remaining legal proceedings tied to diesel emissions in the United States, but the company still considers the accusations unfounded and denies any liability.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accusation. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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accusation
noun
ac·cu·sa·tion
ˌak-yə-ˈzā-shən
-yü-
1
: the act of accusing : the fact of being accused
2
: a charge of wrongdoing
Legal Definition
accusation
noun
ac·cu·sa·tion
ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən
1
: a formal charge of wrongdoing, delinquency, or fault
the accused shall enjoy the right…to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation—U.S. Constitution amend. VI
compare allegation, indictment, information
U.S. Constitution amend. VI2
: the offense or fault of which one is accused
the accusation was murder
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