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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The scholars association abruptly rescinded the award after allegations surfaced last spring that Blackwell’s claims of Cherokee heritage, based on family stories, were phony.
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
After a background actor from the NBC sketch comedy show accused cast member Bowen Yang of getting Gillis fired, the four-time Emmy nominee responded to the allegation in the comments section of an Instagram post.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The Ohio agency has denied the allegations, saying that officials in charge of hiring decisions were heterosexual themselves and were not aware that the other candidates were LGBTQ+.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
An investigation is underway, Gainesville police said in a statement referring calls to the Gainesville Independent School District Police, which is investigating the bullying allegations.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
After a background actor from the NBC sketch comedy show accused cast member Bowen Yang of getting Gillis fired, the four-time Emmy nominee responded to the allegation in the comments section of an Instagram post.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 Mar. 2025
The Ohio agency has denied the allegations, saying that officials in charge of hiring decisions were heterosexual themselves and were not aware that the other candidates were LGBTQ+.
—Samantha Riedel, Them, 28 Feb. 2025
An investigation is underway, Gainesville police said in a statement referring calls to the Gainesville Independent School District Police, which is investigating the bullying allegations.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegation. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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