allegedly

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Recent Examples of allegedly The woman tried to intervene as her father was being assaulted, and Gonzalez also allegedly attacked her, authorities said. — Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026 An OpenAI engineer was arrested and charged for allegedly attempting to secretly record confidential conversations inside the artificial intelligence company’s San Francisco offices, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026 Travis Kelce is currently under fire for allegedly rallying behind Shane Gillis’ recent Saturday Night Live monologue. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2026 Blair’s attorney blames medical crisis Blair faces two state charges of assault for allegedly kicking the Port Authority officer and the nurse, according to a criminal complaint. — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 While the city has issued citations, that allegedly did little to end the feeding of Chicago’s wildlife. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026 The defendant and others allegedly used a yacht that set off from the German port of Rostock. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 After the woman got out of the car, Kelley and Carr allegedly drove off and stole the vehicle. — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 When news first broke about the incident on board Delta flight 938 from Los Angeles, it was reported that Blair had allegedly assaulted Delta flight attendants by punching one and biting another. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
Adverb
  • Authorities have reportedly issued more than a dozen subpoenas, including to some of Omar’s relatives, and are examining her family’s immigration paperwork.
    — Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Jio is reportedly looking to set up a network of around 1,600 LEO satellites and 23 ground stations to expand connectivity across India.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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