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Imputation (Noun)

A statement attributing something dishonest (especially a criminal offense); "he denied the imputation".

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The politician vehemently denied the imputation of corruption that had been circulating in the media.
The company's reputation was tarnished by the imputation of tax evasion, which was later proven to be false.
The defendant's lawyer argued that the prosecution's imputation of motive was unfounded and lacked concrete evidence.
The journalist's imputation of bias against the government official sparked a heated debate on social media.
The CEO faced a serious imputation of insider trading, which led to a thorough investigation by the regulatory authorities.

The attribution to a source or cause; "the imputation that my success was due to nepotism meant that I was not taken seriously".

Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.

The company's reputation was damaged by the imputation of negligence in the handling of the accident.
The politician's opponents made the imputation that she was out of touch with ordinary people, which hurt her campaign.
The scientist's findings were dismissed due to the imputation of bias in her research methods.
The imputation that the artist had plagiarized his work led to a public scandal.
The manager's imputation of laziness to the employee was unfair and unwarranted.