as in reportedly
according to what has been said
The defendant allegedly robbed several homes on Main Street.
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Recent Examples of allegedly
Coupang has also been facing pressure from regulators since 2024, when it was fined more than $100 million for allegedly violating the country’s monopoly rules.
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Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
It was caused by a man who allegedly cut out 800 feet of fiber optic cable from an agency facility in Hayward, and loaded several spools of the wiring into his truck, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Former Chicago Bulls player Antonio Blakeney allegedly colluded with Marvis Fairley and Shane Hennen to fix CBA games.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
Busfield allegedly told police, per the warrant, that the parents were upset their sons had been replaced with a younger actor who auditioned.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Former Zelenskyy press secretary Iuliia Mendel told Fox News Digital the cash allegedly belonged to Tymoshenko and was intended to pay lawmakers to vote against the president’s legislative proposals.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Twenty people have been indicted for allegedly fixing college basketball games.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Lorenzo Manuel, the 43-year-old Rikers inmate accused of accepting the contraband from Davis, and Manuel’s wife, Natasha Liang, 51, of Manhattan, who allegedly supplied the illicit goods and paid Davis bribes in excess of $5,000, are being charged with promoting prison contraband and conspiracy.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Separately, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged by the DOJ for allegedly rigging bets through fixing pitched in MLB games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Fred Imbert, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
It was caused by a man who allegedly cut out 800 feet of fiber optic cable from an agency facility in Hayward, and loaded several spools of the wiring into his truck, authorities said.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
Former Chicago Bulls player Antonio Blakeney allegedly colluded with Marvis Fairley and Shane Hennen to fix CBA games.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
Busfield allegedly told police, per the warrant, that the parents were upset their sons had been replaced with a younger actor who auditioned.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 15 Jan. 2026
Former Zelenskyy press secretary Iuliia Mendel told Fox News Digital the cash allegedly belonged to Tymoshenko and was intended to pay lawmakers to vote against the president’s legislative proposals.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Twenty people have been indicted for allegedly fixing college basketball games.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
Lorenzo Manuel, the 43-year-old Rikers inmate accused of accepting the contraband from Davis, and Manuel’s wife, Natasha Liang, 51, of Manhattan, who allegedly supplied the illicit goods and paid Davis bribes in excess of $5,000, are being charged with promoting prison contraband and conspiracy.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2026
Separately, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged by the DOJ for allegedly rigging bets through fixing pitched in MLB games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
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Taylor reportedly maintained control of around 85 percent of the revenue from her tour—something previously unheard of in the music industry.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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The subpoena to Frey's office reportedly asked for multiple categories of documents and ordered the office's records custodian to appear for testimony next month.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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