Wondering how to use Accusation in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as charge or complaint.
Accusation meaning
- The act of accusing.
- A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law.
- An allegation.
Using Accusation
- The main meaning on this page is: The act of accusing. | A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law. | An allegation.
- Useful related words include: charge, accusal, complaint, assertion.
- In the example corpus, accusation often appears in combinations such as: the accusation, accusation that, an accusation.
Context around Accusation
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.9 words
- Position in the sentence: 7 start, 9 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Accusation
- In this selection, "accusation" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.9 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, false, unfounded, serious, noting, must and itself stand out and add context to how "accusation" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a racism accusation and against the accusation noting that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "accusation" sits close to words such as abruptly, buddhist and bullish, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with accusation
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
A clip of Clary making the accusation originally surfaced in 2020. (11 words)
Cuomo aide whose groping accusation sparked criminal case files civil suitreuters. (11 words)
According to the Anambra report, the lady said she was guilty of the forgery accusation. (15 words)
We now need a law such that if someone falsely accuses someone else of a sex crime, the false accusation itself is a crime and punishable by the same sentence the innocent person would have endured based on the false accusation. (41 words)
As to its underline observation on the use of “tokenism” – one contends that it is a fair description that can withstand any accusation of race, particularly in the direction to which such an accusation is made. (36 words)
But one of the policemen shot Dario instead which then led to their accusation that Dario was in cahoots with the hold-uppers to cover up for their own corrupt act to keep the money themselves. (36 words)
Example sentences (20)
He promised to seek legal redress against the accusation, noting that those plotting the accusation must prove the matter beyond any reasonable doubt.
As to its underline observation on the use of “tokenism” – one contends that it is a fair description that can withstand any accusation of race, particularly in the direction to which such an accusation is made.
If you want the truth about the false accusation against me, read my book Guilt by Accusation which is free on kindle.
And, if this is an unfounded accusation, not only did Garrett try to smash Rudolph’s head with his helmet, he is now trying to smash his reputation with a very serious accusation.
While I deny this accusation, and will vigorously defend my good name and reputation, I also acknowledge the Diocese’s responsibility to thoroughly investigate any accusation of clerical misconduct.
We now need a law such that if someone falsely accuses someone else of a sex crime, the false accusation itself is a crime and punishable by the same sentence the innocent person would have endured based on the false accusation.
Notice of accusation main A criminal defendant has the right to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation against him.
According to the Anambra report, the lady said she was guilty of the forgery accusation.
A clip of Clary making the accusation originally surfaced in 2020.
Andrew, 62, denied the accusation but paid a reported £12million out-of-court settlement to get her to drop the civil claim in the US.
An NUS officer tweeted the medieval accusation that Jews drink the blood of babies to a Jewish student.
As I feared, he immediately recognized the question for what it was—an accusation by proxy—and denied everything.
But in a dramatic U-turn, Harry told pal Tom Bradby in his 90-minute interview they never made a racism accusation.
But one of the policemen shot Dario instead which then led to their accusation that Dario was in cahoots with the hold-uppers to cover up for their own corrupt act to keep the money themselves.
But we’ve learned more in recent weeks about the details that kind of precipitated the direct accusation.
Cam has denied the accusation, saying her family has no knowledge or involvement in Yuson’s killing.
Cllr Crease said that the town council had been left in a "difficult position" with how to proceed with the matter, as the Interservices Committee had denied the accusation.
Cuomo aide whose groping accusation sparked criminal case files civil suitreuters.
Debunking the accusation, Sanwo-Olu said that some of the misconceptions surrounding the actions of the government have been cleared in the meeting, adding that the committee will go around to verify things.
Following Effie’s accusation and those of other women, Hammer’s career has been severely damaged.
Common combinations with accusation
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the accusation 67×
- accusation that 39×
- an accusation 30×
- accusation of 22×
- accusation against 10×
- false accusation 8×
- accusation and 8×
- accusation the 8×
- accusation is 6×
- this accusation 6×