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

Lzzy Hale had an unequivocal message about the recent filing of a lawsuit by a former Cornell student alleging a gang rape and drugging in 2024. — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026

The consignment came at a dire time for the gallery, which has faced multiple lawsuits in recent years, including one filed by artist Jeffrey Gibson, alleging the gallery was withholding hundreds of thousands of dollars in sales proceeds. — News Desk, Artforum, 2 Oct. 2026

The dispute bled into the political realm, with a league leader alleging the entire episode was a result of her decision to run for City Council. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

DeKalb County on Thursday filed a lawsuit alleging that two limited liability companies associated with the founder of a local film studio breached a land-exchange contract with the county involving Intrenchment Creek Park. — Reed Williams, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

The third motion consisted of the legal case itself, alleging that four of the Fearless Fund’s six companies engaged in racial discrimination. — Arian Simone, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Legal Advocates for Safe Science & Technology (LASST) filed the lawsuit late Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court, alleging roughly 700 of the company's AI agents participated in the breach. — Victor Ordonez, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2026

She’s accused by a creative agency alleging $1 million in unpaid fees. — Shane O’Neill, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026

The lawsuit is one of at least 13 cases filed in 2026 by current and former Independence Police Department officers alleging hostile work environments and dysfunction within the department. — Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026