Thesaurus results for ALLEGATIONS

allegations

noun

plural of allegation

as in accusations

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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Recent Examples of allegations Daniel and Lisa disputed their son’s allegations in various court filings and moved to dismiss the lawsuit about a month after it was filed. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The allegations in the federal indictment mirror those brought by Minnesota officials, who have separately charged Castro with assault and false reporting of a crime related to the nonfatal shooting of Sosa-Celis. — Valerie Gonzalez, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The Metropolitan Police said ⁠it was aware of the allegations in the broadcast and would assess any information provided to them. — NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 Lori Chavez-DeRemer resigned in April over the misconduct allegations. — Lauren Kaori Gurley, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026 The brothers’ defense lawyers countered that the UK allegations are years old, have not resulted in convictions, and their claims to be wealthy were exaggerated to promote online businesses and to generate attention. — Jonny Hallam, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026 Hisbah members also face widespread allegations of rights abuses in their enforcement operations, including subjecting offenders to dehumanizing punishments such as public beatings or shaming. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026 That 15-count indictment names only Ahmed and largely mirrors the previous allegations. — Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The Herald has not been able to corroborate Ungaro’s allegations. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2026

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The accusations surfaced after the Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy (COGS) petitioned to have a court unseal the divorce records dating to 2012.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Høiby pleaded not guilty to the most severe accusations against him, including those of rape, while admitting to some lesser charges.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

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Tens of thousands of dollars were flowing through these interactions, the indictments show.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
In April 2026, a federal grand jury returned indictments charging the Southern Poverty Law Center with wire fraud, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

— Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026

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