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 affidavit further alleges that the girl told her father that Diaz touched her inappropriately, and that Diaz left and went to a nearby hotel.
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Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The indictment alleges the proceeds were used to further TdA’s criminal goals.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But Martinez alleges that staff were unable to adequately provide Ramos with emergency care.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The victim sent $1,000 to Basam Ibrahim and $500 to James Gerodemos days later, the affidavit alleges.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit also alleges Elango attempted to hide the incidents by deleting video footage and instructing a staff member to do the same.
—Lina Ruiz
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Musk, a co-founder and early donor, alleges that OpenAI has betrayed its nonprofit origins, while OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, say that a nonprofit foundation still controls the organization and that Musk agreed with them about creating a for-profit arm.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court on May 8 on behalf of the son of Victor Lopez through the boy’s mother, Leileen Carrasco, also alleges civil rights violations, negligence and other wrongdoing.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The complaint, filed against Solomon Schechter Day School and its administrators, alleges that school officials failed to conduct a proper background check on Ricciardi, among other accusations.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The indictment alleges the proceeds were used to further TdA’s criminal goals.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
But Martinez alleges that staff were unable to adequately provide Ramos with emergency care.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
The victim sent $1,000 to Basam Ibrahim and $500 to James Gerodemos days later, the affidavit alleges.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit also alleges Elango attempted to hide the incidents by deleting video footage and instructing a staff member to do the same.
—Lina Ruiz
may 14, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
Musk, a co-founder and early donor, alleges that OpenAI has betrayed its nonprofit origins, while OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, say that a nonprofit foundation still controls the organization and that Musk agreed with them about creating a for-profit arm.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 May 2026
The lawsuit, filed in federal court on May 8 on behalf of the son of Victor Lopez through the boy’s mother, Leileen Carrasco, also alleges civil rights violations, negligence and other wrongdoing.
—Nathaniel Percy, Oc Register, 14 May 2026
The complaint, filed against Solomon Schechter Day School and its administrators, alleges that school officials failed to conduct a proper background check on Ricciardi, among other accusations.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleges
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Yet convenience has not come at the price of comfort, insists designer Mikael Axelsson, who set out to better the coziness of conventional foam fillings.—
Jack Bantock,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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Hao insists philanthropy alone won’t solve academic medicine’s financial and structural challenges.—
Lisa Chambers,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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Purpose dissolves into who owns it, who displays it, who claims authority over it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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Allowing bad actors to continue to do business while limiting their competition forces consumers, as well as Medicare, to continue to use the very low-quality firms Oz claims to be battling.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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The firm contends that slow-moving, lightweight drones offer superior safety, efficiency, and practicality for last-mile deliveries.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The Next Level Apparel partner also contends that ongoing testing programs are more effective at catching substitution risks as supply chains shift over time, particularly compared with periodic audits or one-time reviews.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Walker, who was recruited to lead Anonymous after 12 years of heading the Ford Foundation, asserts that Farhadi’s work is an inspiration.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
8 May 2026
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Under the California law Lively asserts, the actress could be entitled to attorneys’ fees, plus treble and punitive damages, for harm caused by Baldoni’s defamation claims.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
7 May 2026
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The Athletic maintains full editorial independence.—
Data Skrive,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Murdaugh maintains his innocence.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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“Alleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleges. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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