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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But Barresi couldn’t find any evidence of Depp’s alleged violence, even before he was exonerated in court.
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
The former president is also under investigation by the U.S. Senate Budget and Finance committees for alleged promises to oil companies to roll back environmental regulations and climate policies to streamline drilling access in exchange for $1 billion in donations to his campaign.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
Quintero seeks more than $100,000 in damages reflecting alleged bodily injury, pain and suffering, disability, permanent bodily disfigurement, permanent scarring, mental anguish, medical expenses, lost wages and other harms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2024
Police continue to search for the alleged thief who stole a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City, dragging and killing the owner who was attempting to stop the theft.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024
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Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 21 July 2024
The former president is also under investigation by the U.S. Senate Budget and Finance committees for alleged promises to oil companies to roll back environmental regulations and climate policies to streamline drilling access in exchange for $1 billion in donations to his campaign.
—Joan Meiners, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
Quintero seeks more than $100,000 in damages reflecting alleged bodily injury, pain and suffering, disability, permanent bodily disfigurement, permanent scarring, mental anguish, medical expenses, lost wages and other harms.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 July 2024
Police continue to search for the alleged thief who stole a pickup truck Wednesday afternoon in Kansas City, dragging and killing the owner who was attempting to stop the theft.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2024
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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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