as in allegation
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal; a charge that someone has committed a fault or crime
Investigators have leveled accusations of corruption against a group of former officials. The police are investigating serious accusations of wrongdoing.
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Recent Examples of accusation
The Trump administration has faced criticism and accusations of not obeying a Supreme Court order in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a migrant who was deported to El Salvador who had not been convicted of a crime.
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The man who brought up the accusation of welfare fraud, who admitted to working for Alite's former boss John Gotti Jr., left the room, leaving a packet of handouts on a seat on his way out.
—Olivia Liu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Accreditors have pushed back on these accusations, as colleges in states that have bans on diversity, equity and inclusion have had no problems getting accreditation.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Users suspected that their creative output might be used to train Adobe’s generative AI models, an accusation the company denied.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
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Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
The man who brought up the accusation of welfare fraud, who admitted to working for Alite's former boss John Gotti Jr., left the room, leaving a packet of handouts on a seat on his way out.
—Olivia Liu, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Accreditors have pushed back on these accusations, as colleges in states that have bans on diversity, equity and inclusion have had no problems getting accreditation.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
Users suspected that their creative output might be used to train Adobe’s generative AI models, an accusation the company denied.
—Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusation
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When contacted about the allegations and their connections to White Parties, lawyers for Combs did not offer a response.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Only in recent years did the allegations gather the heft and momentum that culminated in multiple convictions.—
Isabella Gomez Sarmiento,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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The latest attack sparked outrage and drew international condemnation, including from U.S. President Donald Trump.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The time for condemnation is over, Denmark's representative, Christina Markus Lassen, said.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusation. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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