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Definition of allegednext
as in presumed

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verb

past tense of allege
as in claimed
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 alleged
Adjective
Maris Nichols, 25, was arrested twice over alleged relations with six students at Alexander High School in Douglas County, Georgia, according to Fox Atlanta. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Many of the companies the president has invested in also benefit from his policies, prompting criticism from Democrats about alleged conflicts of interest. — Nicholas Kerr, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Verb
Byrne alleged that Hunter Biden offered to help persuade his father to unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets and take a softer approach during nuclear negotiations. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026 In 2024, the Detroit auto giant alleged the startup’s branding and Bronco lookalikes crossed into false advertising. — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for alleged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleged
  1. presumed
  2. claimed
  3. proposed
  4. insisted
  5. supposed
  6. asserted
  7. hypothetical
  8. contended
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of presumed
Verb
  • Iran state media claimed its forces had targeted US forces and facilities across Bahrain and Kuwait.
    — Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • The 1951 Flood claimed lives, destroyed homes and businesses, and scattered one of Kansas City’s largest Hispanic communities.
    — Michelle Oliva-Espinosa, Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026
Definition of claimed
Adjective
  • Chapman said the proposed $3 hourly rate is consistent with rates in nearby cities.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • Monterey Park’s City Council had already banned data centers by ordinance, after a proposed 247,000-square-foot data center met an outpouring of public anger and concern.
    — Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2026
Definition of proposed
Verb
  • When the players went for a walk around the pitch with their medals around their necks, Tuchel insisted that Steele go with them.
    — Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 19 July 2026
  • Odysseus insisted on hearing their song and was tied to the mast.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 18 July 2026
Definition of insisted
Adjective
  • But clearly any supposed rivalry between the legendary bands is water under the bridge.
    — Peter Gicas, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of supposed
Verb
  • The palace asserted that there would be no photos released and no details of what was discussed.
    — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
  • In a Fox News op-ed published Monday, the hard-line conservative asserted that the upper chamber takes too many recesses and has too short of a workweek.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 13 July 2026
Definition of asserted
Adjective
  • Star City takes us to the other side of the Iron Curtain, exploring this hypothetical scenario from the Soviet side.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • In the Green New Deal discussion, though, this hypothetical meat ban effectively functioned as metaphorical shortcut for progressive political overreach.
    — David Rooney, The Conversation, 10 July 2026
Definition of hypothetical
Verb
  • Lopez cited confidentiality concerns and contended that the DA office’s pursuit of Cybergenetics could be a tactic to glean insight from the defense.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 July 2026
  • Some reports, meanwhile, have even contended that AI has had no substantive impact on jobs so far.
    — Maggie Harrison Dupré, Futurism, 15 July 2026
Definition of contended

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