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
Production on the star's prior film, Being Mortal, was suspended by Searchlight Pictures in 2022 after a staffer filed a complaint against actor Bill Murray, alleging inappropriate behavior.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
The decision to stop the flow of money led Harvard to file suit in federal court in Boston, alleging constitutional and statutory violations.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Priscilla's former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, amended their $50 million lawsuit against Priscilla, alleging that she was involved in Elvis' death.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
And just a few days ago, Michael Jordan‘s Cincoro Tequila was hit with a similar claim, alleging that this is yet another tequila that is falsely labeled as being made from 100 percent agave, something the brand denies.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The federal government filed two lawsuits Thursday against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked fires including January’s Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Three authors — Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson — sued Anthropic last year, alleging that the company had stolen hundreds of thousands of books to develop Claude, its flagship large language model (and also the name of its AI chatbot).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The two administrators then jointly filed a suit against CPS and district officials including then-CEO Janice Jackson, alleging deprivation of due process, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
While the agency dropped the complaint three years later because of legal delays, three local governments—Baltimore, Holmdel, New Jersey, and LaSalle County, Illinois—are suing Axon, alleging much the same.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Sep. 2025
The decision to stop the flow of money led Harvard to file suit in federal court in Boston, alleging constitutional and statutory violations.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2025
On Friday, Priscilla's former business partners, Brigitte Kruse and Kevin Fialko, amended their $50 million lawsuit against Priscilla, alleging that she was involved in Elvis' death.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
And just a few days ago, Michael Jordan‘s Cincoro Tequila was hit with a similar claim, alleging that this is yet another tequila that is falsely labeled as being made from 100 percent agave, something the brand denies.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Sep. 2025
The federal government filed two lawsuits Thursday against Southern California Edison, alleging the utility’s equipment sparked fires including January’s Eaton Fire in the Los Angeles area, which destroyed more than 9,400 structures and killed 17 people.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2025
Three authors — Andrea Bartz, Charles Graeber, and Kirk Wallace Johnson — sued Anthropic last year, alleging that the company had stolen hundreds of thousands of books to develop Claude, its flagship large language model (and also the name of its AI chatbot).
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The two administrators then jointly filed a suit against CPS and district officials including then-CEO Janice Jackson, alleging deprivation of due process, defamation and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
—Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 4 Sep. 2025
While the agency dropped the complaint three years later because of legal delays, three local governments—Baltimore, Holmdel, New Jersey, and LaSalle County, Illinois—are suing Axon, alleging much the same.
—Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleging
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Real estate experts say claiming primary residences on different mortgages at the same time is often legal and rarely prosecuted.—
Robert Faturechi,
ProPublica,
6 Sep. 2025
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The International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has filed a lawsuit suit against the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) and its CEO Stephen Edwards, claiming the parties sought to implement semi-automated cranes at the port without consulting the union first.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And any candidate—left, right, or center—who forgets that will fail, because Black voters are insisting that our priorities come first.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Agba refused, insisting the child was hers, according to the report.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While the Caravan were representing the Southland well out of state, Lincoln-Way East was asserting its dominance back in Illinois.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Offensive line coach Alex Mirabal said as much in late July, asserting that Okunlola — a former five-star recruit — could start at any ACC school.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 Sep. 2025
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Los Angeles Chargers Now would be a good time for Justin Herbert to take that leap into becoming a Super Bowl-contending quarterback.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tucker is likely to be the most coveted available player in the sport with any number of contending teams competing to sign him.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Alleging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleging. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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