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

Hegseth was forced to step down as president of Concerned Veterans for America in 2016 after numerous allegations from staff of his partying habits while on official work trips, The New Yorker reported. —Sara Dorn, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025

The article has detailed old and new allegations various women have made against the author. —John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025

In a December court filing, Tanner’s lawyers broadly denied the allegations against him. —Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025

Though Woodall's suit filed Friday contains numerous allegations about the first Moana film, the substance of his argument focuses on the sequel released in November 2024. —Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025