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 alleged video portrayed her topless while performing at the previous evening's Hoosier Idol event, an annual state talent show and fundraiser, according to 24sightNews' reporting.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
The alleged shooter, later identified as 37-year-old Brian Tyner, was arrested on suspicion of murder, Maggi said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Mora and his alleged accomplice, Christhian Aybar, 22, were also hit with assault, robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and related offenses in an 11-count indictment unsealed in Manhattan Supreme Court.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
The alleged shooter, who shot himself to death, may have been targeting the NFL, city officials said on July 29.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 7 Aug. 2025
The alleged shooter, later identified as 37-year-old Brian Tyner, was arrested on suspicion of murder, Maggi said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
Mora and his alleged accomplice, Christhian Aybar, 22, were also hit with assault, robbery, criminal possession of a weapon and related offenses in an 11-count indictment unsealed in Manhattan Supreme Court.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2025
The alleged shooter, who shot himself to death, may have been targeting the NFL, city officials said on July 29.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 20 Aug. 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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