allegation
noun
al·le·ga·tion
ˌa-li-ˈgā-shən 
1
: the act of alleging something
2
: a positive assertion especially of misconduct
Some former colleagues have made serious allegations against him.
specifically
: a statement by a party to a legal action of what the party undertakes to prove
3
: an assertion unsupported and by implication regarded as unsupportable
Examples of allegation in a Sentence
The police are investigating allegations that the mayor has accepted bribes.
There have been allegations of fraud in the city government.
You're making a serious allegation. Do you have any proof?
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Former University of Southern California running back Reggie Bush is demanding accountability in the wake of allegations that led to him forfeiting his Heisman Trophy in 2010.
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Jamie Yuccas, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
Her inquisitors made a variety of false and misleading allegations about the university, its students, and its faculty.
—Nara Milanich, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
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Jamie Yuccas, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2024
Her inquisitors made a variety of false and misleading allegations about the university, its students, and its faculty.
—Nara Milanich, TIME, 26 Apr. 2024
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allegation
noun
al·le·ga·tion
ˌal-i-ˈgā-shən
1
: the act of alleging
2
: something alleged
especially
: a statement not supported by proof or evidence
allegations of criminal involvement
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allegation
noun
al·le·ga·tion
ˌa-lə-ˈgā-shən
1
: the act of alleging
2
a
: a statement not yet proven
allegations in an affidavit
b
: a statement by a party to a lawsuit of what the party will attempt to prove : averment compare accusation, indictment, information, proof
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