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]
Examples of alleged in a Sentence
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His second alleged victim, Dallas Stoller, was bullied after coming forward with the accusations and died by suicide at the age of 20.
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Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
The footage did not show where the microphones landed, but photos surfaced showing the alleged victim, POWER 106 radio host Bryhana Monegain.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
Cal Fire released photos of a person of interest sought in the alleged arson.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2023
Preview Subscribe At least one Yucatan official took steps to conceal the alleged bribery, which continued for a time after the acquisition, from Lifecore and its auditor.
—Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2023
The suit also seeks damages for alleged difficulties brought on by Mattel’s failure to fulfill its gift.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Advertisement Leads left on the department tip line pointed officers to the alleged thieves.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
According to the Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, no one was struck, and the alleged offenders immediately fled the scene.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2023
Pugliese responded by suing DeLuca for alleged breach of contract and predatory lending among other things, accusing the Subway cofounder of pushing him out of his own project.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2023
The footage did not show where the microphones landed, but photos surfaced showing the alleged victim, POWER 106 radio host Bryhana Monegain.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 18 Nov. 2023
Cal Fire released photos of a person of interest sought in the alleged arson.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Nov. 2023
Preview Subscribe At least one Yucatan official took steps to conceal the alleged bribery, which continued for a time after the acquisition, from Lifecore and its auditor.
—Richard Vanderford, WSJ, 17 Nov. 2023
The suit also seeks damages for alleged difficulties brought on by Mattel’s failure to fulfill its gift.
—Kim Bellware, Washington Post, 17 Nov. 2023
Advertisement Leads left on the department tip line pointed officers to the alleged thieves.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
According to the Secret Service spokesman Anthony Guglielmi, no one was struck, and the alleged offenders immediately fled the scene.
—Caroline Linton, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2023
Pugliese responded by suing DeLuca for alleged breach of contract and predatory lending among other things, accusing the Subway cofounder of pushing him out of his own project.
—Jemima McEvoy, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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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
R. G. Neumann
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