1
: accused but not proven or convicted
an alleged burglar
2
: asserted to be true or to exist
an alleged miracle
an alleged conspiracy
allegedly
adverb
She allegedly stole the money. [=she is alleged to have stolen the money]
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Long a controversial figure, Brand has fallen out of public grace amid reports of alleged rape and assaults.
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 May 2025
More than 10 top former allies of Mahathir have also been targeted by graft and tax evasion probes for alleged crimes going back decades.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
The more than 400-page document details alleged harms from medical interventions for youth, including the use of puberty blockers, and alleged risks, such as infertility.
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The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which is campaigning to end Israel’s blockade of Gaza, told CNN activists were aboard its ship carrying humanitarian aid when the alleged attack happened just after midnight local time (6 p.m. ET Thursday).
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Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 May 2025
More than 10 top former allies of Mahathir have also been targeted by graft and tax evasion probes for alleged crimes going back decades.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 2 May 2025
The more than 400-page document details alleged harms from medical interventions for youth, including the use of puberty blockers, and alleged risks, such as infertility.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 2 May 2025
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC), which is campaigning to end Israel’s blockade of Gaza, told CNN activists were aboard its ship carrying humanitarian aid when the alleged attack happened just after midnight local time (6 p.m. ET Thursday).
—Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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alleged
adjective
al·leged
ə-ˈlejd, -ˈle-jəd 
1
: asserted to be true
especially
: stated in an allegation
alleged crimes
2
: accused but not yet proven or convicted
trial of alleged war criminals—R. G. Neumann
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