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
Chris Brown was arrested at his hotel in Manchester, U.K. on Thursday morning (May 15) over what British authorities alleged was an attack on a music producer at a London nightclub two years ago.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 May 2025
The Department of Justice in Maine filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s Department of Education is out of compliance with Title IX.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
Kerley is reportedly alleged to have hit Johnson in the face, causing her nose to bleed.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Prosecutors allege, following a night of drinking in Canton, that Read struck O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV outside of a get-together at another officer's home and left him to die in a blizzard in January 2022.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 May 2025
The Department of Justice in Maine filed a lawsuit alleging the state’s Department of Education is out of compliance with Title IX.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 15 May 2025
Kerley is reportedly alleged to have hit Johnson in the face, causing her nose to bleed.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 3 May 2025
Prosecutors allege, following a night of drinking in Canton, that Read struck O'Keefe with her Lexus SUV outside of a get-together at another officer's home and left him to die in a blizzard in January 2022.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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While working on the film, Lively insisted on rewriting the infamous rooftop scene.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
15 May 2025
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During construction, Wright insisted that his design would perform, but on-site builders were less convinced and added more structural steel to the concrete slabs without the architect’s knowledge.—
Elizabeth Fazzare,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2025
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But McLaughlin claimed that a Dallas Police detective inadvertently attached the wrong photo to the entry.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Wars claim the lives of innocent children as well as warriors.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Supporters contend the act is meant to encourage development of affordable housing, but critics insist that’s misleading.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2025
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Trump, Zelenskyy meet privately ahead of pope's funeral At the time, Zelenskyy contended the Russian president needed stronger pushback from Ukraine's allies.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
30 Apr. 2025
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In response, two of Trump's senior officials made statements asserting that the message was a threat toward the president.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
16 May 2025
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Inspired by classic boom-bap production, lyrically, the track sees Young assert her agency in the bedroom with a new flame.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
16 May 2025
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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