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allege

verb

ə-ˈlej How to pronounce allege (audio)
Definition of allegenext
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 Macklemore previously alleged that Kraft pressured promoters to remove him from the tour. — Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 19 Sep. 2026 In the coming months, they are alleged to have worked with two aides in Netanyahu’s office on a scheme for which they were paid hundreds of thousands of dollars. — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 New Balance alleged in the suit that Decathlon’s EU (European Union) affiliates have sold New Balance products bearing the ‘N’ marks for many years. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 Anwar Hussein / Getty Images file In the first wave of revelations from the book earlier this week, Spencer alleged that Charles had told him that Diana would soon be forgotten in the days after her death. — Adela Suliman, NBC news, 18 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allege
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
  1. insist
  2. claim
  3. contend
  4. assert
Verb
  • Rather than insisting that these whales continue with their life, which is a human decision, perhaps they should be allowed to die gracefully and respectfully on their own.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.
    — Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of insist
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  • Trump and election skeptics have claimed California elections are rife with fraud, and have tried to block state voters from casting ballots by mail, which Trump himself has done twice.
    — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The following day, all three outlets reported that their journalists had been denied access to the White House grounds, with MS NOW and Politico claiming press passes had been confiscated.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of claim
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  • The business contended that the statute was vague and said that handwashing would qualify as a medical action under the act, according to the judge’s order.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Critics contend that some Americans -- especially lower-income borrowers -- will face higher monthly payments from the new student loan caps.
    — Arthur Jones II, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of contend
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  • The government’s resources, Marset’s legal team asserts, would have been better spent pursuing other targets.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The fund asserted in its letter that a potential strategic buyer of the entire company could subsequently divest assets, shifting the execution risk of such sales away from Devon holders.
    — David Faber, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of assert

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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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