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
Critics allege that co-dependency has fueled anticompetitive behavior, taking particular issue with high service fees and restrictive venue agreements.
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Corey Feldman is responding to fan outrage, alleging he was left out of a tribute to Rob Reiner at the upcoming Academy Awards.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Cipriani alleges these disclosures constitute SEC violations.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
The federal grand jury indictment was issued on Wednesday, alleging that on Jan. 29, Ward posted threats on Facebook to kill ICE agents.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 9 Mar. 2026
Corey Feldman is responding to fan outrage, alleging he was left out of a tribute to Rob Reiner at the upcoming Academy Awards.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Cipriani alleges these disclosures constitute SEC violations.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 9 Mar. 2026
The federal grand jury indictment was issued on Wednesday, alleging that on Jan. 29, Ward posted threats on Facebook to kill ICE agents.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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Noem insisted to Kennedy that the campaigns were effective.—
Rebecca Santana,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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OpenAI’s head of national-security partnerships insisted that the answer was no.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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Call 1-800-955-6886 to schedule an appointment to claim your prize.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
8 Mar. 2026
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The inmate claimed the whole wing overheard the exchange.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026
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Nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000 jobs in February 2026, contradicting expectations for job growth, and the author contends this represents a fundamental weakness in the administration’s economic narrative.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Electronic Frontier Foundation and ACLU of Northern California contend that ALPR cameras facilitate unconstitutional, warrantless searches given officers have no requirement to prove probable cause of a crime when searching the plate data.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2026
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What looked like a Plum showcase during the first half gradually turned into a Mist surge as Stewart began asserting herself on both ends of the floor.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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Macron said France is expending diplomatic capital to ensure a return to calm and to allow for the Lebanese armed forces to assert themselves as Israel pounds Hezbollah positions.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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