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to state as a fact usually forcefully
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Recent Examples of alleged
Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The same alleged victim would not be required to hand over financial records sought by Combs through a personal subpoena, the judge ruled.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In essence, the unit alleged, instead of the case shaping the show, the show shaped the case.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The alleged shooter was identified as 20-year-old FSU student Phoenix Ikner, the stepson of a veteran deputy with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2025
The same alleged victim would not be required to hand over financial records sought by Combs through a personal subpoena, the judge ruled.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2025
Verb
Most recently, Delaney was sued for an alleged hit-and-run that took place in November 2022.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In essence, the unit alleged, instead of the case shaping the show, the show shaped the case.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleged
Verb
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Hamas has insisted on sticking to the initial framework signed with Israel in January, which would have seen parties move to a second phase on March 1.—
Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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The Innies insisted on exploring the outside world.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Back in 2003, just months after the U.S. invaded Iraq, toppling President Saddam Hussein on the pretext of supposed weapons of mass destruction that never materialized, Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi agreed to shutter his nation's burgeoning nuclear program in exchange for peace with Washington.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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The internet had been buzzing with rumors that her seductive serenade during the R&B superstar’s live performance sparked a breakup with a supposed husband, but Tillman is calling it all fan fiction.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In May 2024, they were even seen dancing alongside each other at a public event in which the dictator asserted Zimbabwe's intention to compete for the hosting rights of the 2027 Cricket World Cup.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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Huang asserted that the groundbreaking model will actually require more computation than many in the industry thought.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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These aren’t hypothetical scenarios, but active use cases in pilot programs around the world.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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A lot was still hypothetical, imagined and hopeful about what could be.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.—
Amber Roessner / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In its place now stands a site promoting the unproven idea that the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 was generated in and leaked from a lab in China, sparking the global health crisis.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
18 Apr. 2025
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Kennedy’s statements show a recognizable pattern: a lukewarm statement supporting medical facts sandwiched between unproven treatments and junk science.—
Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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First, because our common narrative framework depends on the past, many people still consider warming through a speculative lens, failing to recognize the severity, and urgency, of superstorms and sea-level rise.—
Heather Hansman,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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But there was a definite hostage-video vibe to her appearances during the presidential campaign, giving students of body language a speculative field day.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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