as in claiming
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 alleging
LeMaistre testified earlier in the day, recounting her grief over losing her newborn son and alleging the incident left her unable to form healthy relationships and disrupted her dream of one day getting married.
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Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The mosque was also the subject of a lengthy legal battle after local opponents sued the county, alleging that approval should not have been given to the mosque for construction.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Morpheus Research, which is betting Cucinelli’s stock will fall, issued a report alleging the company misled its shareholders and continues to operate stores in Moscow.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
This all started because The Guardian published an article alleging that the IDF was using Azure to store millions of phone records of Palestinians.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Leaders in multiple administrations have expressed concerns that TikTok poses a national security threat, alleging ByteDance is sharing American user data with China.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
As his Legacy of Lies boasts unravelled, writer Anu Verma sued the businessman, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Strzok filed the lawsuit in 2019, alleging the government violated his First Amendment rights with his dismissal.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
The investigation into James began in April when Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, sent the Department of Justice a criminal referral alleging that James falsified records related to her 2023 purchase of a home in Virginia.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
The mosque was also the subject of a lengthy legal battle after local opponents sued the county, alleging that approval should not have been given to the mosque for construction.
—Angele Latham, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
Morpheus Research, which is betting Cucinelli’s stock will fall, issued a report alleging the company misled its shareholders and continues to operate stores in Moscow.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
This all started because The Guardian published an article alleging that the IDF was using Azure to store millions of phone records of Palestinians.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 Sep. 2025
Leaders in multiple administrations have expressed concerns that TikTok poses a national security threat, alleging ByteDance is sharing American user data with China.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
As his Legacy of Lies boasts unravelled, writer Anu Verma sued the businessman, alleging fraudulent misrepresentation.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
Strzok filed the lawsuit in 2019, alleging the government violated his First Amendment rights with his dismissal.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 24 Sep. 2025
The investigation into James began in April when Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, sent the Department of Justice a criminal referral alleging that James falsified records related to her 2023 purchase of a home in Virginia.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleging
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Head coach Bryan Pinabell said that the Spartans were a big challenge, but claiming the road victory was something his team took pride in.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
27 Sep. 2025
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In September 2024, Hershey's asked the court to dismiss the case, claiming the customers didn't actually sustain injury from purchasing the chocolates.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
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Democrats are also insisting on reversing cuts to Medicaid that were included the GOP’s signature tax measure earlier this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
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The government has adopted a different tone, placing her name on the FBI's Most Wanted list, and insisting her return is key to normalizing relations with Cuba.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In 2009 three armed white men entered the Chuschagasta’s lands asserting legal title to the area.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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A little farther back, in 2023, a fascinating paper came out asserting that perhaps Hawking radiation isn’t just for black holes, but rather should apply to any massive object that led to spacetime curvature.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
19 Sep. 2025
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But instead of contending for the Supporters Shield (best record in MLS), Minnesota will need to start looking behind them in the standings.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
21 Sep. 2025
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The contract extension announcement arrives ahead of the race on Sunday, where McLaren, Ferrari, and Red Bull are expected to be the teams contending for the win.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Alleging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleging. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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