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Recent Examples of alleged
Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026
Federal authorities charged more than 25 alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA), seizing more than 80 firearms, roughly 18 kilograms of drugs and more than $100,000 in cash as part of a sweeping crackdown on the violent transnational gang.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged that Sun’s actions included preventing representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to the governor’s office.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Adjective
After an investigation, detectives reported there was bruising on the chest of the child and learned of two more alleged incidents between Yousse and the child.
—Catherine Dominguez, Houston Chronicle, 11 May 2026
Federal authorities charged more than 25 alleged members and associates of Tren de Aragua (TdA), seizing more than 80 firearms, roughly 18 kilograms of drugs and more than $100,000 in cash as part of a sweeping crackdown on the violent transnational gang.
—Eric MacK, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
Verb
His defense alleged that jury tampering and evidentiary errors -- including the inclusion of his financial crimes -- denied him a fair trial.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 13 May 2026
Prosecutors alleged that Sun’s actions included preventing representatives of the Taiwanese government from having access to the governor’s office.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleged
Adjective
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The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Aug. 2025
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Vegas claimed its fifth regular-season Pacific Division title this year and is now four wins from a third Western Conference championship banner.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Bianco launched a voter‑fraud investigation after a local group claimed the county counted roughly 46,000 more ballots than were received, a claim election officials rejected.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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This summer and fall, SDG&E plans to host in-person open houses for people to ask direct questions and find out more about the project and its proposed route.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The proposed five-year study compared outcomes between infants vaccinated at birth and those vaccinated at six weeks of age.—
Uzma Rentia,
STAT,
27 Apr. 2026
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Speaking about genocide earlier, Bardem insisted that, despite the spin much news is given, facts are still facts.—
Tom Tapp,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Maybe, for those who knew his story, this was a high school marker for when college recruiters insisted Jackson was a receiver at the next level.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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If this is your first outing with the play, you could be forgiven for losing the thread or for wondering why, after the burial of his supposed beloved, as Fate’s hand is squeezing him ever tighter, the hero takes a clunky pause to debate with himself about the ethics of suicide.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
5 May 2026
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When Powell did not resign, Trump initiated the criminal investigation of him for supposed mismanagement of Fed building renovations.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
3 May 2026
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Those judgments were later asserted in Davis’ Chapter 7 case, where the parties ultimately reached settlements.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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On Monday, the February weather of western New York asserted itself.—
Dan Barry,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Polls show Donalds and Moody both ahead against any hypothetical Democratic opponent, and both are expected to be well funded, with plenty of national GOP support.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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The catch is that those tools have to be applied to real decisions, not hypothetical ones.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Newport Harbor contended but was disqualified for an early take off, Sailors coach Kevin Potter confirmed.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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Prejean Boller, a Catholic, contended that she was wrongly ousted for expressing her beliefs.—
Peter Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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