How to Use allegation in a Sentence

allegation

noun
  • There have been allegations of fraud in the city government.
  • The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes.
  • You're making a serious allegation. Do you have any proof?
  • Through their lawyer, the pair denied the allegations against them.
    — Peter White, Deadline, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The four firms and their subsidiaries have denied the allegations in court.
    — Peter Green, Quartz, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The suit's main purpose was to delay the trial and toss out many of James's allegations against him.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner, 28 Sep. 2023
  • Mitchell says the text messages do not cast doubt on Jane Doe’s allegations against Brown.
    — Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024
  • The White House and the Journal have denied those allegations.
    — Maham Javaid, Washington Post, 2 Apr. 2023
  • The officials said the two men would not dispute the allegation that Mr. Trump wanted to go to the Capitol.
    — New York Times, 28 June 2022
  • That was her allegation in a lawsuit filed In May 2015.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 3 May 2022
  • The company and the Trumps have denied the allegations.
    — Irina Ivanova, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2023
  • What to know Combs, through his attorney, denies all the allegations against him — and he has not been charged with a crime.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
  • Instead of dismissing the allegations in the face of the woman's clear lies, the DA has adjusted the charges to match the woman's new lies.
    — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 15 May 2023
  • Last week, the labor board issued a complaint against the union based on those allegations.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
  • Amid the allegations, Tyler had embarked on his band’s Peace Out tour, billed as Aerosmith’s farewell tour.
    — Jonah Valdez, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2023
  • In the months after the initial arrest, more allegations have been made against the rapper.
    — Emily Trainham, Fox News, 31 Dec. 2024
  • One of his lawyers has denied the allegations of spying.
    — Natalia Abbakumova, Washington Post, 29 July 2023
  • Harvard, which is suing to block the freeze, has denied the allegations.
    — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
  • Djibrine shared her allegation the same day as Danielle.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Hamas and staff at the hospital, Gaza's largest, deny the allegations.
    — Wafaa Shurafa, arkansasonline.com, 17 Nov. 2023
  • The brothers said the new allegations back their claims of self-defense after years of abuse by their parents.
    — Louis Casiano, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
  • At the same time, the aide asserted broadly that the allegations were untrue.
    — David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2024
  • Drake Bell is speaking out in defense of Josh Peck amid his abuse allegations.
    — Esther Kang, Peoplemag, 20 Mar. 2024
  • Boutros has denied the allegation, and filed a suit against MetroHealth on Monday.
    — Julie Washington, cleveland, 28 Nov. 2022
  • The city and the hospital, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, denied the allegations in court filings.
    — Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Twitter has denied the allegation and has sued Musk to complete the purchase.
    — Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2022
  • The allegations spanned decades and varied from rape to crude remarks and forceful groping.
    — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2023
  • Neither Fairley nor Glass could be reached for comment on the allegations in the lawsuit.
    — Julia Coin, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2024
  • Shen Yun has vehemently denied the allegations detailed in the Times' investigation and lawsuits that have followed.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 13 May 2025
  • Baldoni has since denied the allegations and countersued Lively, her husband Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist, alleging civil extortion and defamation.
    — Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 13 May 2025

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