Synonyms of alleging

alleging

verb

present participle of allege

as in claiming

to state as a fact usually forcefully

alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices

Synonyms & Similar Words

• claiming
• insisting
• asserting
• contending
• declaring
• protesting
• maintaining
• announcing
• purporting
• arguing
• affirming
• proclaiming
• averring
• professing
• warranting
• confirming
• putting forth
• avowing
• reasoning
• defending
• justifying
• avouching
• rationalizing
• broadcasting
• vindicating
• upholding
• reaffirming
• persevering
• reasserting
• supporting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• abandoning
• rejecting
• repudiating
• negating
• disclaiming
• questioning
• disputing
• disavowing
• challenging
• refuting
• disproving
• rebutting
• countering
• gainsaying
• contradicting
• disowning
• negativing
• confuting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of alleging

After the dust cleared, the Patriots fan was in handcuffs and eyewitnesses were alleging that this was all over the Pats fan trying to sit in the wrong seat. — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

On May 30, the celebrity gossip Instagram page DeuxMoi uploaded a post alleging that money had been transferred out of her bank accounts. — Moises Mendez Ii, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

However, just over a week before the election, Expo magazine published a report alleging that a civil servant working in parliament for the Sweden Democrats had spread Russian state narratives on social networks. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026

Veolia, the private company that operates the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District wastewater treatment facilities and is bidding for another 10-year contract, has sued the district, alleging its procurement process was flawed. — Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

The teen’s parents sued OpenAI, alleging in the lawsuit that ChatGPT provided information about suicide methods that the teen used. — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Rights groups, fishermen and their relatives have questioned the campaign, alleging vessels were targeted without sufficient evidence of links to trafficking. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

The widow of the driver of the van carrying airport workers killed in Sunday’s incident has already filed suit, alleging negligence. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

For that, Sperr is suing Kress, alleging tortious interference with a contract. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026