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adjective

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
The alleged battery took place Tuesday, court records show, and the woman filed a petition for an order of protection Wednesday. — Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Prosecutor Danielle Clarke told Judge Linda Black that the alleged victim, who cannot be identified, was willing to testify again at a retrial. — ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
The current and former high-ranking government and law enforcement officials are alleged to have partnered with the Sinaloa cartel to distribute massive quantities of narcotics to the United States. — Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Williams alleged that Amazon fast-tracked the data center project without standard zoning procedure, environmental review or community guardrails. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 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
  • In his comments, the most substantial since taking on the new role, Rezaei also claimed the US’ attack on Iran had encouraged countries to seek protection by acquiring nuclear weapons.
    — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The league also claimed Gold participated in parlay bets on NFL and college games.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of claimed
Adjective
  • The mayors said that if Bow Mar proceeded, the cities could install their own roadway barriers between the proposed Bow Mar gates and cities’ right-of-way.
    — Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The port and federal agencies are working to establish the standards and procedures needed for maritime nuclear applications, while Bluecore continues developing its proposed reactor.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of proposed
Verb
  • The company has insisted that the WBD deal is pro-competitive, and has asserted that the deal’s opponents are driven by political concerns, including the prospect of CNN changing hands.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • This caused a strained relationship with the company after city officials insisted the extra cost should be covered by PCL.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 21 Aug. 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 university asserted that the subpoena would create unnecessary work for the police department, unearth irrelevant documents and waste the time of everyone involved.
    — Joaquin Sapien, ProPublica, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Bates declared the platform the Principality of Sealand and asserted its sovereignty as a micronation distinct from Great Britain.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of asserted
Adjective
  • Then both writers picked the hypothetical game’s winner, all in a quest to determine who really is the best.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The study estimated both the investment returns and taxes imposed on a hypothetical investor who held a market portfolio from 1926 to 2025.
    — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of hypothetical
Verb
  • Rosengart said Gomez should be dismissed from the lawsuit and contended the investors should not have sued her.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • That wouldn’t have left time for the psychotic, hallucinatory state to begin and for the voices in Clancy’s head to kick in and tell her to kill the children and carry out the suicide attempt, as the defense team has contended, Sprague said.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of contended

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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 29 Aug. 2026.

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