Synonyms of allegation

allegation

noun

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• accusation
• indictment
• charge
• complaint
• plea
• count
• claim
• rap
• insinuation
• impeachment
• assertion
• crimination
• implication
• innuendo
• suggestion
• declaration
• arraignment
• imputation
• countercharge
• affirmation
• insistence
• counteraccusation
• protestation
• condemnation
• denunciation
• profession
• avowal
• censure
• incrimination
• asseveration
• recrimination
• avouchment

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of allegation

Liberals seem more dispirited than energized by Trump’s victory this time around — perhaps because his election win was not that much of a shock, nor shadowed by the allegations of foreign interference that swirled in 2016. —Niall Stanage, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024

Alexander’s attorney, Milton Williams Jr., argued that while the allegations are serious, the evidence is thin. —Stephany Matat, Sun Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024

Despite the weighty allegations that come to be the focus of the three-part Netflix docuseries, getting people to talk about the 2013 ricen scandal in which several government officials received letters laced with the biochemical substance and the years leading up to it was easier than expected. —Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Dec. 2024

The charges against al-Sheikh—who is facing allegations of conspiracy to commit torture, as well as individual counts of torture—represent a significant step toward accountability for war crimes, according to human rights advocates. —Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024