ALLEGE Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

allege

verb

ə-ˈlej

Definition of allege

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 In August 2025, alleged 764 member Dong Hwan Kim was also arrested in Downey. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 Shortly after the video published, LINXS sued LAWA alleging multiple breaches of contract. — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 7 Aug. 2026 During the 2023 trial, prosecutors alleged that Shah, Agarwal and a third executive, Brad Purdy, lied about how many doctors’ offices had screens and tablets running their content. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 The lawsuit was filed in December 2023 by Torrez, who alleged Meta's platforms harmed children and violated state law. — Jason Volack, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allege

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Enterprise legal teams in 2026 routinely insist on data exit covering prompts, embeddings, and fine-tunes.

— Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Russia has relentlessly pounded civilian areas of Ukraine, even though Moscow insists its forces target only military facilities.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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China claims the self-governing island as part of its territory, and has sent fighter jets and navy ships to the island on a daily basis as part of military exercises.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Kyiv also claims Moscow is preparing an increase in recruitment for a new push on the front line that stretches 775 miles along eastern and southern Ukraine.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of claim

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Elsewhere, though, pundits contend that these voters are rejecting socialism and its candidates, as in last year’s party primary for New York City mayor, when then-candidate Zohran Mamdani lost Black communities by wide margins.

— Theodore R. Johnson, Washington Post, 5 Aug. 2026
Football season is back in South Florida as both the Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes have opened training camp, giving fans an early look at teams hoping to contend in the NFL and college football this fall.

— CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026

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