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 Court documents alleged that Bossell attempted to take the ambulance after the stabbing and had placed the vehicle into gear. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 Said alleges she was wrongfully terminated from ABC News in 2025 after dealing with mental health issues. — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026 One late-July court filing also alleged that Daniel and Lisa had to take on part-time jobs such as babysitting and maintenance work to pay their legal fees. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 The complaint further alleges that Spencer’s advances toward the former player started in fall 2023, after the unnamed player joined the softball team as an incoming transfer. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for allege

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His comments forced Downing Street to insist that Britain would not yield sovereignty over the Falklands.

— Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Yet Na also insists on treating his aliens as objects of contemplation and pathos—reflections of our own misshapen humanity.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of insist

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The brand also claims that this sweeps away plaque rather than just blasting a hole through it, more effectively eradicating the sludgy bacteria.

— Jenny Bailly, Allure, 1 Sep. 2026
Center/guard Corey Bullock, who was beaten out by Andrew Vorhees for the team’s ninth offensive line spot, was claimed by the Carolina Panthers.

— Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of claim

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The disclosure contends that, because of the new procedures, a single scanning error in a batch of tens of thousands of ballot envelopes could prevent any from reaching voters.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Defense attorneys contend that because only a single bullet was fired — and struck its target — the crowd was not at risk.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of contend

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The item asserted that some Medicare and Medicaid cancer patients wait longer for treatment than those with private insurance.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
The report asserts flatly that Zucker wasn’t truthful and danced around the same accusation regarding Ballmer.

— John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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