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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There’s his sporadic production, health issues (including a knee injury the team manages), criminal charges following an alleged domestic incident involving his one-time girlfriend and $17 million cap hit.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
At the center of the recusal motion is Rosen’s alleged use of the high-profile case in campaign fundraising.
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Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
There’s his sporadic production, health issues (including a knee injury the team manages), criminal charges following an alleged domestic incident involving his one-time girlfriend and $17 million cap hit.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
At the center of the recusal motion is Rosen’s alleged use of the high-profile case in campaign fundraising.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2026
Rinna, who said her husband Harry Hamlin helped her exit the premiere quickly after the alleged incident, shared many of her friends have had a similar experience at The Abbey in West Hollywood.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 6 Mar. 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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