ACCUSATION Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

accusation

noun

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 on the Web Tortoise Media released a fifth episode of their podcast that detailed two more women’s accusations, one of whom allegedly signed a nondisclosure agreement following her experience with Gaiman. —

Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024 Right-wing media was ablaze Monday with accusations that undocumented Haitian immigrants have taken over Springfield, Ohio, and, wait for it, are stealing and eating people’s pets. —

Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024 Cornelia Principe, a producer of Russians at War, rejected the accusation that Trofimova had ignored Russian war crimes. —

Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Sep. 2024 Shortly after, several other women came forward with similar accusations. —

Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 8 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for accusation

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