Synonyms of allege

allege

verb

ə-ˈlej 

as in to insist

to state as a fact usually forcefully

alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• insist
• claim
• contend
• assert
• maintain
• declare
• affirm
• purport
• profess
• protest
• argue
• announce
• aver
• proclaim
• avow
• confirm
• warrant
• put forth
• defend
• reason
• justify
• avouch
• rationalize
• vindicate
• broadcast
• uphold
• reaffirm
• reassert
• persevere
• support

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deny
• abandon
• reject
• negate
• repudiate
• negative
• gainsay
• disclaim
• dispute
• disprove
• refute
• rebut
• challenge
• contradict
• question
• disavow
• disown
• counter
• confute

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of allege

When the woman made her report in 2024, the school immediately suspended Chi Phi, which remains barred from campus, suspended some of the students alleged to be involved and conducted its own investigation. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Investigators allege that Bridle and his co-conspirators billed the homeowner over $900,000 for renovations to her 988‑square‑foot residence. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026

The city has faced a number of employment lawsuits over the past couple of years from former employees who have alleged discrimination and retaliation while working for the city. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

It’s been a week full of stunning developments in the case of a former Cornell University student who alleges multiple men raped her at a fraternity house in 2024. — Yasmin Vossoughian, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026

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