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
Police allege the suspect then recklessly stabbed backward numerous times, striking the victim in the leg, according to Jaques.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Ramos-Solano’s death has intensified concerns about conditions at the Adelanto facility, which is already the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit alleging widespread abuse.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The owners of Highgrove, a company called 5900 Cameron Property Owner LLC, allege numerous construction failures have damaged the property.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
The company reported Gonzalez to the Colorado Department of Law’s Financial Fraud Office in January 2024, after which state investigators discovered an additional eight companies being stolen from, the indictment alleged.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Ramos-Solano’s death has intensified concerns about conditions at the Adelanto facility, which is already the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit alleging widespread abuse.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The owners of Highgrove, a company called 5900 Cameron Property Owner LLC, allege numerous construction failures have damaged the property.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
The company reported Gonzalez to the Colorado Department of Law’s Financial Fraud Office in January 2024, after which state investigators discovered an additional eight companies being stolen from, the indictment alleged.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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Martha sat on the other bed and thought about what a perverse species humans were—to insist on eating something that had tried so hard to be inedible.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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House and Senate Democrats, meanwhile, insisted that the easiest and quickest way to end the shutdown would be for the House to pass the Senate compromise.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Around this time Denise and Aaron filed a civil lawsuit against the City of Vallejo claiming defamation and emotional distress.—
Lauren Clark,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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And those four claimed the first four spots in Saturday’s race.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Others contend that legitimizing him erodes Democratic credibility on antisemitism and other issues, handing Republicans ammunition heading into the midterms.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the president contends there is no excuse for the lack of participation now that Iran's navy has been sunk and its air defenses severely weakened.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn’s mother asserts that John was responsible for the crash.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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But now the deal has been paused amid legal challenges asserting that Nexstar-Tegna violates antitrust laws.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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