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]
Examples of alleged in a Sentence
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About 150 people were arrested in an alleged 'multi-state' criminal enterprise using drones to smuggle drugs, guns, cellphones and other contraband into Georgia prisons, the governor announced last week.
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Noah Osborne, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Sheriff Chad Chronister applauded the alleged victim’s courageous escape.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
He's currently being sued by the Wisconsin Department of Justice for alleged mistreatment of tenants.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
The alleged hack last summer was one of a series of cyber-espionage campaigns tied to China and Russia that have exploited widely use software made by companies like Microsoft to target US national security interests.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Watch: Diddy’s alleged ‘mule’ arrested at Miami airport, new body cam footage reveals
While those loopholes exist, Elliot thinks a normal person wouldn’t know.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
There was no clue of Mizuhara’s alleged duplicity early on, as the story began to unfold out of public view and Ohtani’s representatives rolled into action.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The alleged incident happened outside school hours Friday, Nguyen said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
However, in the complaint filed by prosecutors, the charges Walker faces are for alleged incidents during a much narrower time frame — from late 2018 through the end of May 2019.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
Noah Osborne, NBC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Sheriff Chad Chronister applauded the alleged victim’s courageous escape.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, Peoplemag, 3 Apr. 2024
He's currently being sued by the Wisconsin Department of Justice for alleged mistreatment of tenants.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
The alleged hack last summer was one of a series of cyber-espionage campaigns tied to China and Russia that have exploited widely use software made by companies like Microsoft to target US national security interests.
—Sean Lyngaas, CNN, 2 Apr. 2024
Watch: Diddy’s alleged ‘mule’ arrested at Miami airport, new body cam footage reveals
While those loopholes exist, Elliot thinks a normal person wouldn’t know.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 29 Mar. 2024
There was no clue of Mizuhara’s alleged duplicity early on, as the story began to unfold out of public view and Ohtani’s representatives rolled into action.
—Paul Pringle, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024
The alleged incident happened outside school hours Friday, Nguyen said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2024
However, in the complaint filed by prosecutors, the charges Walker faces are for alleged incidents during a much narrower time frame — from late 2018 through the end of May 2019.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2024
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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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