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?
Recent Examples on the Web
When federal prosecutors unsealed their indictment against Combs in September, the allegations called for the forfeiture of Combs’ assets in the event of a conviction.
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 July 2025
For example, the allegations claim the U.S. facilitators received laptops from U.S. companies at their homes and enabled overseas IT workers to access the laptops remotely.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
As reported in a 2021 Rolling Stone exposé, more than a dozen women came forward with allegations of abuse against Manson, real name Brian Warner, including Evan Rachel Wood, actress Esmé Bianco, model Ashley Morgan, and Warner’s former personal assistant, Ashley Walters.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
The Call Her Daddy host shed light on the allegations in her Hulu docuseries, Call Her Alex.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Max Zahn, ABC News, 1 July 2025
For example, the allegations claim the U.S. facilitators received laptops from U.S. companies at their homes and enabled overseas IT workers to access the laptops remotely.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
As reported in a 2021 Rolling Stone exposé, more than a dozen women came forward with allegations of abuse against Manson, real name Brian Warner, including Evan Rachel Wood, actress Esmé Bianco, model Ashley Morgan, and Warner’s former personal assistant, Ashley Walters.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2025
The Call Her Daddy host shed light on the allegations in her Hulu docuseries, Call Her Alex.
—Madison E. Goldberg, People.com, 28 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for allegation
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“Allegation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/allegation. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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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
Legal Definition
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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