1
: accused but not proven or convicted
an alleged burglar
2
: asserted to be true or to exist
an alleged miracle
an alleged conspiracy
allegedly
adverb
She allegedly stole the money. [=she is alleged to have stolen the money]
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The city’s Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday signed an executive order directing city police to investigate and document alleged misconduct by federal immigration officers with an eye toward prosecution.
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The case, Ho said, underscored the seriousness of an alleged abuse of authority at a nonprofit that received nearly $10 million annually in donations after its financial crisis became public.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The records include at least 16 emails between Musk and Epstein in 2012 and 2013, including multiple instances where Musk expressed interest in visiting Epstein’s Caribbean island, which has since become notorious as an alleged location for Epstein’s abuse of women and girls.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Which is why the reaction to Clemson coach Dabo Swinney blowing the whistle on Ole Miss coach Pete Golding for alleged tampering feels so wrong.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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Emma Tucker, CNN Money, 1 Feb. 2026
The case, Ho said, underscored the seriousness of an alleged abuse of authority at a nonprofit that received nearly $10 million annually in donations after its financial crisis became public.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The records include at least 16 emails between Musk and Epstein in 2012 and 2013, including multiple instances where Musk expressed interest in visiting Epstein’s Caribbean island, which has since become notorious as an alleged location for Epstein’s abuse of women and girls.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 31 Jan. 2026
Which is why the reaction to Clemson coach Dabo Swinney blowing the whistle on Ole Miss coach Pete Golding for alleged tampering feels so wrong.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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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
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