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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Jesse Carrillo, a legal consultant for Regency Management, disputed those accusations.
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
While Freedman denied the accusations to PEOPLE, The New York Times ran an investigative story looking into Lively's claims.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu's move to fire him is part of a campaign to blame Israel's security services for failing to thwart the Hamas attack Oct. 7, 2023, and deflect from accusations that Netanyahu himself shoulders responsibility.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Yet longtime Democratic accusations that Republicans are a minority party that must bend rules to win Congress were debunked in 2024.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
While Freedman denied the accusations to PEOPLE, The New York Times ran an investigative story looking into Lively's claims.
—Jen Juneau, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Netanyahu's move to fire him is part of a campaign to blame Israel's security services for failing to thwart the Hamas attack Oct. 7, 2023, and deflect from accusations that Netanyahu himself shoulders responsibility.
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 19 Mar. 2025
Yet longtime Democratic accusations that Republicans are a minority party that must bend rules to win Congress were debunked in 2024.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusation. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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