as in allegation
a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal; a charge that someone has committed a fault or crime
Investigators have leveled accusations of corruption against a group of former officials. The police are investigating serious accusations of wrongdoing.
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Recent Examples of accusation
And the way that Joe Alwyn’s character responds seems to validate, perhaps, her accusation.
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Mace did not immediately respond to a request for comment about her accusations.
—USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Her lawsuit includes accusations of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The ex-vice president had sought protection from embezzlement charges by requesting asylum in Mexico, saying that the accusations were politically motivated.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Mace did not immediately respond to a request for comment about her accusations.
—USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2025
Her lawsuit includes accusations of discrimination, harassment, wrongful termination, and retaliation.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 11 Feb. 2025
The ex-vice president had sought protection from embezzlement charges by requesting asylum in Mexico, saying that the accusations were politically motivated.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
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“Accusation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accusation. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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