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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allegation

Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to the new charge and repeatedly denied all other allegations against him. —Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025

Huang denied the allegations but Los Angeles City Attorney fined Huang and other owners of a property tied to illicit marijuana sales $450,000. —Will Yakowicz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025

His lawyers and family deny any gang connections and say the allegations are largely based on information from a 2019 informant. —Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025

Baldoni has denied the allegations and filed a countersuit for defamation and extortion against Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds and their publicity team. —Jack Smart, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025