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Recent Examples of alleged
Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
An alleged altercation in April 2024 involving Ye and a man — identified in court documents as John Doe — is at the core of the complaint.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Farej said the fire union has tried to work with House’s administration, freezing a grievance the union filed in 2024 related to rig maintenance issues to give the new mayor and his team time to address financial mismanagement alleged under former Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In his third New York prosecution, Weinstein has pleaded not guilty to third-degree rape stemming from an alleged assault on hair stylist and once-aspiring actor Jessica Mann.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
An alleged altercation in April 2024 involving Ye and a man — identified in court documents as John Doe — is at the core of the complaint.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
The speaker of Iran’s parliament alleged that parts of Iran’s proposal were violated.
—Riane Lumer, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2026
Farej said the fire union has tried to work with House’s administration, freezing a grievance the union filed in 2024 related to rig maintenance issues to give the new mayor and his team time to address financial mismanagement alleged under former Mayor Tiffany Henyard.
—Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 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
Verb
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That series ended with a ruptured Achilles for superstar forward Jayson Tatum, and a battering ram taken to the extremities of a Celtics core that had claimed an NBA title just a season prior.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Espinoza testified that Horner made up an alter ego for himself called Zero and claimed Zero was responsible for the killing.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But Melanson said that the proposed seven-day data retention period in the bill does not give them enough time to investigate and solve crimes.—
Sara Bedigian,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2026
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The proposed route, once envisioned as stretching 15 miles, has been shortened and reconfigured, and could roll out by 2032.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Defense Department and several congressional Republicans have insisted the survivors may have still been in the fight, warranting the follow-on strike.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Motta had been completely unaware that the accidents Garrison and Alfortish had brought her were illegitimate, Toomey insisted.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Saks’s financial relationship with vendors has frayed as chargebacks (fees for supposed violations of shipping manuals or packaging rules) moved from occasional nuisance to what Pollet characterized as a structured revenue stream.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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But a handful of anglers, influencers, and content creators have gone public about their own experiences with DTF over the last week, and the supposed scam league is now dominating most corners of the online fishing space.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The documentary made the case, again, that Aziz and Islam were innocent, asserted Bradley’s guilt, and named other coconspirators.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 Apr. 2026
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Freedom of peaceful navigation is a basic principle of international maritime trade, but Iran has asserted control of the strait.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The hypothetical study of how humans and extraterrestrials might communicate is a real scientific field, called xenolinguistics, that includes researchers from linguistics, animal communication, and anthropology.—
Tara Haelle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2026
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Yet, primordial black holes remain frustratingly hypothetical despite being first proposed by Stephen Hawking in the 1970s.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Beatty has not disputed that renovations are needed, but contended that it was rushed and did not go through proper review.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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One of Aguirre’s trial attorneys, Michael Sklar, contended that Fernandez was the one who hit the boy with a belt, shot him with a BB gun and was responsible for much of the abuse prior to his death.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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