as in to insist
to state as a fact usually forcefully
alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices
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Recent Examples of allege
Deadline has heard audio from the gathering, during which Ruben alleged that investor APX had failed to deliver finance and was in breach of their agreement.
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The center also alleges that the APA has put up roadblocks to allowing an official Jewish affinity group to form, while excusing inflammatory language about Zionism from an Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern and North African affinity group.
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Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Prosecutors alleged that private equity investment funds Scott set up in 2016 in the British Virgin Islands received the illicit funds.
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Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Rincker is also alleged to have met that man in Omaha, Nebraska, and given him a 12-gauge pump shotgun, according to federal officials.
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Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The center also alleges that the APA has put up roadblocks to allowing an official Jewish affinity group to form, while excusing inflammatory language about Zionism from an Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern and North African affinity group.
—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
Prosecutors alleged that private equity investment funds Scott set up in 2016 in the British Virgin Islands received the illicit funds.
—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Rincker is also alleged to have met that man in Omaha, Nebraska, and given him a 12-gauge pump shotgun, according to federal officials.
—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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Even Mamdani, who had campaigned on the idea of dropping his predecessor’s lawsuit and opposition, has come around and is holding firm as the Council insists on some $300 million in additional costs a year.
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Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
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Plaintiffs claimed that Disney’s carriage agreements required streaming platforms to include ESPN in base channel packages, limiting the ability of competitors to offer cheaper bundles.
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My dear friend has been in communication with someone online (and by phone) who claims to be a famous celebrity.
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Shopping for cannabis based solely on THC percentage is fundamentally flawed, experts contend.
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Her attorneys contend the defendants used the litigation to portray her as dishonest, intimidate potential witnesses, fuel a public relations campaign against her and drive up the cost of her legal defense.
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Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case.
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Lawyers in the gas station lawsuit assert that technology is enabling antitrust violations.
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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