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 Grundyson repeatedly told Dougan to remove the discussion about retaliation from his memo, the lawsuit alleges. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 The non-profit alleges that OpenAI violated the California Comprehensive Computer Data Access and Fraud Act. — Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 Newsom alleges that a fraud case against his former chief of staff, Dana Williamson, morphed into an investigation of Newsom himself. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 The letter alleges that the song was used without proper clearances and claims violation of federal copyright law. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Inspector General Isabel Cumming alleges the city failed to restore access to certain computer systems as ordered by the court. — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 But Gresko, who alleges that some of her older children had also experienced bullying at the school, says the school never contacted her. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026 The Justice Department alleges that UCSF’s medical school illegally favored Black and Latino applicants over white and Asian applicants when selecting its incoming classes of 2023, 2024 and 2025. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 The city alleges the nonprofit obtained a state grant through a fraudulent application and failed to properly notify officials or meet community-engagement requirements. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleges
  1. insists
  2. claims
  3. contends
  4. asserts
  5. maintains
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  • The referendum is supported by a right-wing populist party that insists the Swiss government has gravitated too close to the European Union and NATO, notably over Russia's war in Ukraine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Remm insists that while his team meticulously plans the guest experience, interpersonal feuds do not factor into the seating chart.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of insists
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  • Their marketing falsely listed SpaceX and xAI as holdings, the SEC claims, when the funds never held investments in those companies.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • If a message claims your missing device has been located, open Google Find Hub or Samsung Find directly rather than signing in through a link somebody sent you.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of claims
Verb
  • Her parents' lawsuit contends the military did not sign off on the work; the soldiers were freelancing as security guards to make some extra money on the side.
    — David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Thursday’s lawsuit contends that the administration simply made the change on its own without giving proper notice.
    — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of contends
Verb
  • Moreover, a broad cross section of the Israeli public asserts that Palestinians are not interested in compromise or peace.
    — Michael Robbins, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The American Kratom Association, an industry lobbying group, asserts that it is regulated under a looser dietary supplement law.
    — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of asserts
Verb
  • The city owns the facility, but the Charlote Regional Visitors Authority maintains it.
    — Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Since then, Andrew has been keeping a low profile and maintains his innocence.
    — Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of maintains

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“Alleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleges. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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