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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
Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Still, any alleged misconduct on her part seems almost as reprehensible as the bank fraud that led to Trump’s conviction for inflating the value of his assets to obtain favorable loan and insurance rates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Russia hits building housing EU delegation in Ukraine Russia launched a huge aerial attack on Kyiv, striking the building housing the European Union’s delegation in what Ukraine alleged was a deliberate attack.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The University of Georgia has paused pledging for one of its fraternities amid an investigation into alleged hazing off-campus.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
Still, any alleged misconduct on her part seems almost as reprehensible as the bank fraud that led to Trump’s conviction for inflating the value of his assets to obtain favorable loan and insurance rates.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
The lawsuit alleged that ChatGPT cultivated a psychological dependency in Adam and pushed him away from real-life support.
—Barry Collins, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Russia hits building housing EU delegation in Ukraine Russia launched a huge aerial attack on Kyiv, striking the building housing the European Union’s delegation in what Ukraine alleged was a deliberate attack.
—semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleged
Verb
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In explaining the oversight for such a highly visual social media app, Meta claimed limited resources and higher priorities.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both claimed there were no imminent crime issues in the city.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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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Local leaders have acknowledged the city has a crime problem but have also insisted that crime is down significantly, according to Chicago Police Department data.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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His Money To celebrate his lucrative contract, Smith initially did not want a lavish, calorie-laden dinner — especially with training camp a week away — but his father, Henry, insisted on picking up the takeout tab from Eddie V’s, an upscale seafood restaurant.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The proposed In-N-Out site is now home to Hickory Falls Wood-Fired Bar & Grill restaurant that would be demolished to make way for the In-N-Out if approved, according to the present site plan.—
Andy Humbles,
The Tennessean,
19 Aug. 2025
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In addition to other attempts to cut costs or generate more revenue, one recent move was the cancellation of the proposed City of Lights Center theater and event space that would have been managed by the Aurora Civic Center Authority, according to past reporting.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Blanche asserted as the interview began that the Justice Department had promised Maxwell nothing in return for her testimony.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
30 Aug. 2025
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Oberg asserted that Elmhurst has a connection to the 1933 World’s Fair.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Neither will leadership, toughness, the supposed culture makeover or any other intangible be able to end the ignominous playoff-win drought.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
24 Aug. 2025
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Any supposed investigation led by him would be the very definition of weaponization of the justice process.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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As Elizabeth Hardwick and others have contended over the years, criticism has too often diminished as a form of argument and rigorous engagement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
2 Sep. 2025
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As far as AliExpress is concerned, the ITIF contended that counterfeits on the marketplace are more blatant.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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These questions are not hypothetical.—
John Winsor,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The 2024 versions of the exercises practiced for the first time how to respond to a hypothetical North Korean nuclear strike, South Korea's military said at the time, according to comments carried by domestic media.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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