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
One, living in Washington state, had alleged ties to a juvenile terror suspect in Canada.
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The civil suit alleged the restraint lasted eight minutes.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit also accuses the MD-11 model and its CF-6 engines of having a troubling safety history, alleging that the aircraft has been linked to multiple catastrophic failures and ranks among the least reliable commercial planes still in service.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Last month, Berry’s family filed a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento and RT alleging wrongful death alleging the agency neglected to ensure the safety of their passengers.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
The civil suit alleged the restraint lasted eight minutes.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The lawsuit also accuses the MD-11 model and its CF-6 engines of having a troubling safety history, alleging that the aircraft has been linked to multiple catastrophic failures and ranks among the least reliable commercial planes still in service.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
Last month, Berry’s family filed a lawsuit against the city of Sacramento and RT alleging wrongful death alleging the agency neglected to ensure the safety of their passengers.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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Trump has long insisted that the election was rigged, despite there being no evidence of that.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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To get there, Puerto Ricans must demand transparency about military activities, insist on environmental justice, and hold accountable both local officials who enable this militarism and federal agencies that perpetuate it.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Even Obama’s outreach to Mamdani, Jones claimed, was more likely his attempt to support future stars who can counter Trump than an attempt to remain relevant.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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Iran unveiled its Fattah missile in 2023, claiming speeds of Mach 13 to 15.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Many contend that those targeted during the purges were not communists but ethnic Chinese, or anyone with left wing views.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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Anderson himself is expected to seriously contend for his first-ever Oscar victory, after 11 prior noms, in both the directing and writing categories.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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China has undertaken a massive expansion of sites linked to missile production since 2020, bolstering its ability to potentially deter the US military and assert its dominance in the region, a new CNN analysis of satellite images, maps and government notices reveals.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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