ALLEGE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

allege

verb

ə-ˈlej

Definition of allege

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 When the woman made her report in 2024, the school immediately suspended Chi Phi, which remains barred from campus, suspended some of the students alleged to be involved and conducted its own investigation. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 Investigators allege that Bridle and his co-conspirators billed the homeowner over $900,000 for renovations to her 988‑square‑foot residence. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026 The city has faced a number of employment lawsuits over the past couple of years from former employees who have alleged discrimination and retaliation while working for the city. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 It’s been a week full of stunning developments in the case of a former Cornell University student who alleges multiple men raped her at a fraternity house in 2024. — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allege

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The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.

— Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
Ribera insists that this misunderstands the European perspective.

— Justin Worland, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of insist

Verb

Taiwan and China split after a civil war in 1949, but Beijing claims the island as part of its own territory.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
If the nightlife hasn’t got the better of you, rise early to claim the four-poster wooden daybed at ground level and order sushi from Seltz Champagne Bar.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of claim

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Through the season’s first two weeks, any thoughts of the Falcons contending for a playoff spot appeared delusional and all conversations appeared moot.

— Daniel Flick, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
Mancuso filed a $45 million breach-of-contract suit, contending that he’d been fired, and later settled for as much as $20 million.

— Richard Natale, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of contend

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Strong will have to assert herself vocally, as well as with the ball.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026
Emirati prosecutors opened an investigation after a co-pilot stabbed his captain mid-flight, asserting jurisdiction over a crime that also concerns Saudi Arabia and Israel.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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