accusation
noun
ac·cu·sa·tion
ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən 
-(ˌ)kyü-
1
: a charge of wrongdoing
The evidence confirms the accusations made against him.
She denied the accusation.
2
: the act of accusing someone : the state or fact of being accused
Examples of accusation in a Sentence
Investigators have made accusations of corruption against a group of former officials.
The police are investigating serious accusations of wrongdoing.
He denied the accusation that he had lied to the police.
There was a hint of accusation in his voice when he asked her where she had been.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
His tactics clearly rattled the prosecutor, who appeared to lose his temper several times during the trial and repeatedly accused Tacopina of being unethical, accusations Tacopina gamely returned.
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Following his indictment in 2023, Becker was fired from his job because of the accusations against him and has been unable to find work since then, according to Montoya.
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Four separate women leveled the accusations against him, including one who alleged she was raped in a town in the south of England in 1999.
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Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 2025
His tactics clearly rattled the prosecutor, who appeared to lose his temper several times during the trial and repeatedly accused Tacopina of being unethical, accusations Tacopina gamely returned.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 4 Apr. 2025
Following his indictment in 2023, Becker was fired from his job because of the accusations against him and has been unable to find work since then, according to Montoya.
—Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
Four separate women leveled the accusations against him, including one who alleged she was raped in a town in the south of England in 1999.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for accusation
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/accusation. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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accusation
noun
ac·cu·sa·tion
ˌak-yə-ˈzā-shən
-yü-
1
: the act of accusing : the fact of being accused
2
: a charge of wrongdoing
Legal Definition
accusation
noun
ac·cu·sa·tion
ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən
1
: a formal charge of wrongdoing, delinquency, or fault
the accused shall enjoy the right…to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation—U.S. Constitution amend. VI
compare allegation, indictment, information
U.S. Constitution amend. VI2
: the offense or fault of which one is accused
the accusation was murder
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