An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
Used in a Sentence
allegations
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for allegations.
Editorial note
The sentence implies that there can be facts that are also allegations (or treated as allegations).
Examples16
Definitions2
Parts of speech1
Quick take
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of allegations gathered in one view.
The act of alleging.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for allegations.
noun
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
noun
The act of alleging.
Example sentences
The sentence implies that there can be facts that are also allegations (or treated as allegations).
Making insults, implications or even allegations about a competitor is never going to be in your company's best interest.
That means the statements are presented as facts, but are not yet proven and thus are technically only allegations.
Much like Pao used fake gender discrimination allegations to try and extort millions of dollars from her former employer.
The only bigger outcry came from the industrial spionage allegations (media were like 2-3 weeks on it) because $$$.
And of course, there are also allegations that the Feminist Hackerspace DoubleUnion denied a GH employee because of the rug.
Such as endless attacks on the legitimacy of the president's election, birth certificate, allegations of being a foreign agent, etc.
Generally, one shouldn't present allegations as facts (use phrases such as 'allegedly'), but doing so is standard for criminal complaints.
Such a possibility would be in line with Mozillas recent actions and allegations made against them.
Ball signed his name to the allegations, and the Guardian found them credible enough to run.
I bet the shortage of money would make them more amenable to Arrington's allegations of who owns the IP...
The allegations, I hope, and there's plenty of both evidence and anecdotes and law that supports it, will pique your interest.
Quote examples
To slur is to "make damaging or insulting insinuations or allegations about." That action is offensive.
For whatever it's worth to you: I think it's telling that you thing the allegations I'm bringing up are "wild".
FTA: Wolfgang Kubicki, of the pro-business FDP party, also said he found it "disconcerting" that Range had ignored the NSA allegations while choosing to pursue the journalists.
There are no allegations that he threatened them or sexually harassed them, but they claimed they had feelings of fear, and that is apparently all this is required for "criminal harassment" in Canada!?
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use allegations in a sentence?
The sentence implies that there can be facts that are also allegations (or treated as allegations).
What does allegations mean?
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
What part of speech is allegations?
allegations is commonly used as noun.