Thesaurus results for ALLEGATION

allegation

noun

Definition of allegation

as in accusation

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 allegation Meta, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube still face thousands of lawsuits in federal and state courts over allegations that their products targeted young users. — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 The Biennale organizers denied allegations of political interference, saying that the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts had entered the agreement as an institution rather than a national pavilion. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 26 Aug. 2026 Baldoni denied wrongdoing and accused Lively of concocting false allegations as part of an effort to wrest creative control of the film. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 The legal avenue initiates a civil proceeding where someone convicted of a crime can sue the state over allegations that their punishment violated the law. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allegation

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The accusations surfaced after the Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy (COGS) petitioned to have a court unseal the divorce records dating to 2012.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Høiby pleaded not guilty to the most severe accusations against him, including those of rape, while admitting to some lesser charges.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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The move renders the original indictment that had been the subject of grand jury issues legally obsolete — though the judge could still opt to dig into any alleged wrongdoing.

— Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
Most of the fifteen people named in the June 16th indictment have been released and are awaiting trial.

— Emily Witt, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026

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