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 court filing alleges that social media users believed that the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders actually made appearances at the My Chemical Romance concert, and that the circulation of videos was not accidental. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2026 The left-wing Twitch streamer alleges that Jennings, a conservative podcaster, falsely said Piker had advocated for lynchings. — Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 28 Oct. 2026 NorCal Resist alleges that on Tuesday morning Sacramento police officers conducted a traffic stop on lawful observers of ICE enforcement in south Sacramento, detaining them for 20 minutes. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026 Typically, criminal cases for conduct that occurred well in the past — as this one alleges — are lodged through an indictment, not a criminal complaint. — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026 The Range Rover was seen on video speeding away as the victim's car crashed into the center median, the affidavit alleges. — ABC News, 27 Oct. 2026 What’s more, the suit alleges that corporate leadership knew about the issue and allowed Dollar General to perpetuate the mislabeling. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026 In the documentary, Fielder alleges that Evans called a meeting with the filmmakers and A24 executives to negotiate a share of the film’s profits. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2026 That suit alleges Ticketmaster knowingly let brokers use thousands of accounts to get around ticket limits, then profited when those tickets were resold on its own marketplace. — James Laforge, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleges
  1. insists
  2. claims
  3. contends
  4. asserts
  5. maintains
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  • The star rocker then insists the lake name change was a diversion from a faltering presidency.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Even after those polls were released, Fazio still insists that the race is tight.
    — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of insists
Verb
  • Instead, this memo claims, sending people to live in institutions—away from their families, friends, and beds—is an acceptable option.
    — Rebekah Taussig, Time, 28 Oct. 2026
  • MontPIRG claims the change to Montana's residency rule could force thousands of students to lose the ability to have a say at the ballot box about how their communities are run.
    — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of claims
Verb
  • The union contends that University of Illinois workers were given 2% raises in August but the advanced practice providers were not.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Hanson contends that if passed, many renters won't need to ever invoke the policy.
    — Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of contends
Verb
  • There’s the perspective of Pro Football Focus, which asserts Marshall has been as bad as any NFL cornerback could possibly be but appears to be basing that partly on incorrect data.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Only his vote can hasten the abolition of slavery who asserts his own freedom by his vote.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of asserts
Verb
  • Reebok is bringing Allen Iverson’s signature sneaker legacy into the modern performance basketball footwear conversation with a new Recoded upgrade that maintains the original look and feel of the classic Question Mid model.
    — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Seeed designs and manufactures the hardware, while TRMNL maintains the firmware, plugins, and hosted service.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of maintains

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“Alleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleges. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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