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
Those claims alleged that the MTA failed to lock doors or block would-be subway surfers from attempting the challenges.
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ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
The team has also defended itself against multiple legal actions, including a class-action lawsuit alleging age discrimination over a ticket discount program for young professionals, and a case filed by the National Consumers League challenging hidden fees in single-game ticket sales.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 June 2025
Other court documents allege that Unilever muzzled Ben & Jerry’s social media posts that mentioned President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Nelson Peltz, the billionaire investor and Unilever director who introduced the president to Musk.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
More Associated Press, Getty Images Victims and their families allege that Palestinian operatives were either directly involved in or incited the attacks.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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ArsTechnica, 30 June 2025
The team has also defended itself against multiple legal actions, including a class-action lawsuit alleging age discrimination over a ticket discount program for young professionals, and a case filed by the National Consumers League challenging hidden fees in single-game ticket sales.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 30 June 2025
Other court documents allege that Unilever muzzled Ben & Jerry’s social media posts that mentioned President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Nelson Peltz, the billionaire investor and Unilever director who introduced the president to Musk.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 30 June 2025
More Associated Press, Getty Images Victims and their families allege that Palestinian operatives were either directly involved in or incited the attacks.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
Verb
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Immediately after his death, Knight says Afeni, who died at age 60 in May 2016, turned to him and insisted her son be cremated, right then and there.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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First, Disney insists on direct senior leadership involvement, recognizing that executives must work alongside their teams to separate genuine AI capabilities from marketing hype.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that the administration acted under the War Powers Act by notifying members of Congress after the strikes.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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The Dreamers also claim their stadium would provide more event space.—
Kelly Martinez Semrad,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 June 2025
Verb
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As strangers moments prior, the men had both been nervous that each another might be contending for the same lots, and one of them scooted to a seat farther away to ease the tension.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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Hill contends the Bills are afraid to cover him man-to-man.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
23 June 2025
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America asserted its position, secured a partner through alignment against common rivals, and laid the groundwork for its emergence as a global superpower.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2025
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Bayern asserted their dominance over Group C by thrashing Auckland City in their Club World Cup opener 10-0.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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