as in allegations
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 accusations
The accusations against Lopez are extensive.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Taryn Manning is clarifying an incident captured on video, and making accusations against the woman at the center of it all.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Nacua’s attorney denies the accusations.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte -- a staunch Trump ally -- referred Swalwell to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution over mortgage fraud accusations, but the department never indicted Swalwell.
—Perry Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Similar accusations popped up across the country, leaving school superintendents, including the one in Michigan, to debunk them.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
There was no immediate response from Pakistan to the accusations.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Even prior to the recent military operations and the accompanying suspicious bets, accusations of insider trading on Polymarket had begun to surface.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
The federal government has recently called into question the veracity of their accusations.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
Taryn Manning is clarifying an incident captured on video, and making accusations against the woman at the center of it all.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
Nacua’s attorney denies the accusations.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte -- a staunch Trump ally -- referred Swalwell to the Justice Department for criminal prosecution over mortgage fraud accusations, but the department never indicted Swalwell.
—Perry Stein The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026
Similar accusations popped up across the country, leaving school superintendents, including the one in Michigan, to debunk them.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 29 Mar. 2026
There was no immediate response from Pakistan to the accusations.
—ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
Even prior to the recent military operations and the accompanying suspicious bets, accusations of insider trading on Polymarket had begun to surface.
—Rob Wile, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2026
The federal government has recently called into question the veracity of their accusations.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accusations
allegations
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Greenwood, Mendy and Bissouma denied the allegations against them.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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More than 100 people working in legal, events and residuals departments went on strike over allegations of unfair labor practice, according to the Los Angeles Times.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Accusations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusations. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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