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
Billy Pope last month, also alleges Sumstad was driving a city vehicle under the influence previously.
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Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The state alleges there were four adults and two children inside the home at the time of the shooting.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The letter alleges that FIFA’s sharing of sensitive private information with local, regional and federal government authorities for the purpose of background checks on workers has the potential to put employees at risk of being targeted by ICE.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 29 May 2026
All Saints allows and ignores a culture of bullying, the lawsuit alleges.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The order also alleges Eastland allowed camp nurses to administer medications under inadequate standing orders between March and July 2025.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The complaint alleges that in September 2023, a male student secretly recorded the plaintiff performing oral sex at the baseball field dugout on the Bella Vista campus in Fair Oaks.
—Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
The mission also alleges that evidence was planted and bodies were desecrated.
—Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Flaws in the prosecution The motion to have the convictions vacated alleges multiple problems with the trial witnesses.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
The state alleges there were four adults and two children inside the home at the time of the shooting.
—Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 29 May 2026
The letter alleges that FIFA’s sharing of sensitive private information with local, regional and federal government authorities for the purpose of background checks on workers has the potential to put employees at risk of being targeted by ICE.
—Adam Crafton, New York Times, 29 May 2026
All Saints allows and ignores a culture of bullying, the lawsuit alleges.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
The order also alleges Eastland allowed camp nurses to administer medications under inadequate standing orders between March and July 2025.
—S.e. Jenkins, CBS News, 28 May 2026
The complaint alleges that in September 2023, a male student secretly recorded the plaintiff performing oral sex at the baseball field dugout on the Bella Vista campus in Fair Oaks.
—Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
The mission also alleges that evidence was planted and bodies were desecrated.
—Patrick Peralta, The Conversation, 28 May 2026
Flaws in the prosecution The motion to have the convictions vacated alleges multiple problems with the trial witnesses.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleges
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Lind insists her parents did not help the casting effort, as the couple had misgivings about their kids following them in the business.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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And then there’s the prim and unfriendly Stagg, who doesn’t play well with others, who insists on having the office to himself, and who refuses to let the affable Krick be a part of his reports to Ike and the rest of the generals.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
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Continue reading … GLOVES OFF — Fired '60 Minutes' veteran rips new bosses as incompetent, claims pro-Trump bias.—
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FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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The lawsuit claims Trader Joe’s receipts violated federal law by displaying 10 digits of card numbers, risking identity theft.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
8 June 2026
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The lawsuit contends that those who stand to benefit financially from the event include the president, who has investments in UFC's parent company, White, and the company's broadcast partner Paramount SkyDance, which is the parent company of CBS News, and its advertisers.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The brief contends that the court, which halted the fund temporarily in May, should uphold its block.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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As a contractor for Spirit, the lawsuit asserts, AGI should have known that the airline was a company in distress.—
David Lyons,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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Flávio Bolsonaro has denied any wrongdoing and asserts that Vorcaro’s money was used to produce a movie about his father’s life.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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The upswing in Colorado’s discipline wasn’t seen to the same degree nationwide, said Jimmy Adams, executive director of the National Association of State Directors of Teacher Education and Certification, can organization that maintains a nationwide database of teacher license actions.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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The Center for Retirement Research maintains a National Retirement Risk Index, which estimates how many workers are at risk of not keeping up their standard of living in retirement.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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“Alleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleges. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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