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 Runa’s incarceration – and death months after her release – is now the subject of a lawsuit brought by her mother against Hyogo Prefectural Police alleging unlawful arrest and detention. — Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026 Jane Doe 2 alleged that Allen instead used the opportunity to position his cellphone to later record them. — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The identities of the two people alleged to have launched the attack and who were killed by Israeli forces were not immediately clear as of late Friday morning. — Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 Trump’s lawyers allege that it was intended to influence voters against him. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allege

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The character cheerfully insisted that Scotch whisky, the Garden of Eden, and most other worthwhile inventions had originated in his homeland.

— Daniel Ross Goodman, The Washington Examiner, 30 Oct. 2026
Although Nvidia has insisted the RTX 5090 hasn’t been discontinued, the product has been harder to find at retailers.

— Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of insist

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Trump has used the campaign trail to defend the Iran war, contending Tehran’s regime cannot have a nuclear weapon.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
The students challenge that interpretation, contending that the university has not established that their individual statements constituted legally unprotected threats or caused the level of disruption required to justify punishment.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of contend

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The others asserted vested development rights and reliance on county representations, leaving only the comprehensive plan challenge, which asserted that commissioners wrongly rejected housing that complied with the county’s growth policies.

— Sarah Kinbar, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026
Then in June, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a memo asserting that Section 504 and the ADA don’t actually mandate that states support disabled people to remain integrated in their communities.

— Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026

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