alleged

adjective

al·​leged ə-ˈlejd  -ˈle-jəd 

1

: accused but not proven or convicted

an alleged burglar

2

: asserted to be true or to exist

an alleged miracle

an alleged conspiracy

3

: questionably true or of a specified kind : supposed, so-called

bought an alleged antique vase

allegedly

ə-ˈle-jəd-lē 

adverb

She allegedly stole the money. [=she is alleged to have stolen the money]

Examples of alleged in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The paragraph details Trump’s alleged showing of a classified document to someone without a security clearance in 2021. —Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 June 2024

The monitor also is launching a separate probe into an unnamed International Executive Board member for alleged embezzlement. —Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024

Under California law, vandalism is a felony if a person causes more than $400 in alleged damage. —James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024

New Delhi denied any involvement in that alleged plot and set up a high-level committee to investigate the accusation. —Simone McCarthy, CNN, 8 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

see allege

First Known Use

1509, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Legal Definition

alleged

adjective

al·​leged ə-ˈlejd, -ˈle-jəd 

1

: asserted to be true

especially : stated in an allegation

alleged crimes

2

: accused but not yet proven or convicted

trial of alleged war criminals

—R. G. Neumann