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 The initial complaint, filed on the day he was apprehended, alleged Hurtado-Cariaco forcibly resisted arrest, according to a pre-sentencing court filing by McWilliams. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 18 July 2026 The plaintiff alleged Mills failed to sign at least one of the qualification documents, which was notarized in the District of Columbia instead of Florida. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026 Another count alleges that school officials violated Zohfeld’s 14th Amendment rights as a parent by administering medical intervention to a minor without Zohfeld’s knowledge or consent. — Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026 Detectives later received results indicating that Brown could not be excluded as the source of the blood found on Bruneau’s nightgown, the affidavit alleges. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for allege
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
  1. insist
  2. claim
  3. contend
  4. assert
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  • Odysseus insisted on hearing their song and was tied to the mast.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
  • One is trying to create chaos by insisting that fraud exists.
    — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026
Definition of insist
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  • The nearby curvilinear 902-foot Okan Tower, which will be completed first, will also be able to claim a superlative as the tallest to open for use, until the Cipriani and Waldorf projects wrap up construction.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
  • While rumors initially claimed ICE was targeting fans, OutKick confirmed at the time that the personnel was actually California Border Control agents conducting routine operations unrelated to local sweeps.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026
Definition of claim
Verb
  • On the northern portion, the Assessor’s Office contended that a private lake was complete, and the Moyles had put in infrastructure improvements, such as a residential road, sidewalks and electrical boxes.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
  • But Mayo contended that the more important development this quarter might be happening away from Wall Street.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of contend
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  • Alternatively, FanDuel could assert the video doesn’t establish a false endorsement or misappropriation.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
  • In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Definition of assert

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