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
In a 55-page complaint, the singer alleged the music mogul had groped her on numerous occasions, once trapped her inside a locked car for two hours as a form of punishment, and threatened her life.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
The renewable energy groups allege that the Pentagon stopped countersigning final agreements starting in August 2025 and then progressively slowed the rest of the review process until all stages stopped in April.
—Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Missouri alleges that Lorex withheld information on its material ties to the Chinese government from consumers and retailers in the state.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
But local officials alleged to the outletthat the team operating the jump had no proper credentials and weren't authorized to be there.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
The renewable energy groups allege that the Pentagon stopped countersigning final agreements starting in August 2025 and then progressively slowed the rest of the review process until all stages stopped in April.
—Jennifer McDermott, Fortune, 15 June 2026
Missouri alleges that Lorex withheld information on its material ties to the Chinese government from consumers and retailers in the state.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2026
But local officials alleged to the outletthat the team operating the jump had no proper credentials and weren't authorized to be there.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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Bessent has insisted China remains on track to meet its targets by late February.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Justice Department officials insisted that the lawsuit was not related to Trump’s grievances with CNN.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
8 Dec. 2025
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Last season, Edison claimed its first CIF State title with a 21-14 victory against Central of Fresno in the Division 1-AA final.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
26 Aug. 2025
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Celebrities from King herself to actor Alec Baldwin, fashion designer Vera Wang and Vogue's global editorial director Anna Wintour were spotted watching the men's single as Novak Djokovic claimed an opening night victory over 19-year-old American Learner Tien.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
26 Aug. 2025
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Its 33-40 record is better than that of the Tigers and Royals, two teams expected to contend in 2026.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The District contends that the County lacks the legal authority to take additional funds from local schools.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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The Big 12’s overarching thesis is that Texas Tech shouldn’t be able to play an athlete who has admitted to betting on his own team and who, the conference asserts, has placed thousands of bets on college and pro sports either directly or through an intermediary from 2022 to 2026.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 June 2026
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Trump has asserted multiple times in recent weeks the countries were on the cusp of a deal.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 June 2026
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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