ALLEGES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

alleges

verb

present tense third-person singular of allege

as in insists

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 alleges The federal lawsuit alleges that the city’s Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise program runs afoul of equal protection clauses of the 14th Amendment. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 The complaint alleges police received a call from a man who said his roommate, Binessu, had confessed to the shooting. — Ben Brachfeld, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 The complaint alleges breach of contract against Pamela in her capacity as trustee of Malcom’s estate and requests a declaratory judgment to settle the ongoing legal matter. — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026 The indictment alleges that Perkins, a floor manager at the Memphis logistics center, would bring labels into the facility as part of the scheme. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 22 July 2026 The motion alleges that Nexstar has refused to turn over certain information or respond to questions, and has likewise refused to remove its executives from the Tegna board. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 22 July 2026 Without the air conditioning, security and electricity of the motel rooms, the plaintiffs are in danger, the suit alleges. — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026 The company alleges OpenAI leveraged the insider knowledge of its ex-employees to build up its fledgling hardware division. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 15 July 2026 Mayo whistleblower alleges bad AI, consent, privacy practices One of the most aggressive deployers of AI in health care is Mayo Clinic. — Brittany Trang, STAT, 15 July 2026

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But if that sounds like a future arriving faster than society can absorb it, Wang insists the transition will be gradual.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 23 July 2026
Fans, reporters, and traders now treat a team’s own internal preparations—press conference backdrops, jersey mockups, a YouTube upload—as signals worth betting on, even when the team insists there’s nothing behind them.

— Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of insists

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The issue was first spotted by Tyler Murphy, co-founder of data removal service EasyOptOuts, who claims to have reported the problem to Apple in June 2025.

— James Peckham, PC Magazine, 22 July 2026
The plaintiff, a group called Men for Others, claims the Carmichael school is abandoning its all-boys mission and announced the decision with little community involvement.

— Chaewon Chung July 22, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of claims

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The lawsuit also contends that the officers never should have pulled over to the bus stop.

— Julia Coin Updated July 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 July 2026
Taylor contends the company welcomes more FDA scrutiny, and cautions against letting the outbreak frighten consumers away from eating fresh fruits and vegetables.

— Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of contends

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The Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 17 asserts that Iran can never develop a nuclear weapon—a promise the regime has made in the past.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 24 July 2026
Trump’s executive order asserts an antifa enterprise into existence and then declares war on it.

— Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 22 July 2026

Definition of asserts

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Overall, Goldman maintains bullish three-month views on the Chinese yuan, South Korean won, Taiwan dollar, Indian rupee and Malaysian ringgit, while remaining bearish on the Thai baht and Indonesian rupiah.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 July 2026
Each system maintains its own view, with little coordination (or governance) across the environment.

— Damon Fleury, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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