allegedly

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Recent Examples of allegedly In March, a woman in her 20s was allegedly murdered by her ex-partner, who was the subject of multiple restraining orders and was wearing an ankle monitor to track his location. Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Sep. 2026 Realizing his body could no longer execute, Brees allegedly called off the comeback. Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Reiner, who has struggled with drugs and mental health issues, allegedly stabbed his parents to death inside their Brentwood home in December. James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The Star spoke to 11 former and current employees who detailed various types of abuse and inappropriate behavior that had allegedly taken place for years at bars where Sanders was the owner or a manager. Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026 There’s less data available about how North Carolina voters feel about Flock cameras, which have been in the news in recent years and months after cases of law enforcement allegedly misusing data collected by the cameras. Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 14 Sep. 2026 When confronted by the rest of the band (including Stevie, who pleaded with him to reconsider), Lindsey grew irate and allegedly slapped his onetime musical partner across the face and tried to strangle her. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026 According to a police report obtained by NBC News, Brian showed police a bag of prescription pills that Panettiere was allegedly taking at the time of her death. Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2026 Payments for the expenses allegedly came from an entity affiliated with the controversial International Boxing Association -- where Kremlev serves as president. Isabella Murray, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for allegedly
reportedly
Adverb
  • For the 2019 through 2022 tax years, Orr reportedly earned more than $3 million in income from posting content on OnlyFans.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Those who are severely injured or have reached a certain age can be discharged, and some special units reportedly offer limited tours of duty.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Allegedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allegedly. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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