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 driver was arrested for alleged vehicular assault as a mob formed and continued to slash more tires.
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Brown was arrested at a Manchester hotel last month after his first return to the country since the alleged incident.
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The alleged incident took place in a nightclub in Mayfair, London in February 2023.
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Christina Shaw, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025
Brown was arrested at a Manchester hotel last month after his first return to the country since the alleged incident.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 21 June 2025
Police said a suspect in the alleged road rage incident has turned himself in.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 20 June 2025
The alleged incident took place in a nightclub in Mayfair, London in February 2023.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 20 June 2025
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 25 Jun. 2025.
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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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