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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The males were later determined to be visiting baseball coaches from another state, and video surfaced of the alleged incident.
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Boelter’s wife previously released a statement through her lawyer condemning the alleged attack, according to Fox 9.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Investigators said the alleged gunman, Vance Boelter, had a list of other targets after an initial search of his vehicle.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 July 2025
Lawyers for the defendants, including alleged ringleader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, are weighing whether to appeal the decision to the full federal bench or the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 11 July 2025
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Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Boelter’s wife previously released a statement through her lawyer condemning the alleged attack, according to Fox 9.
—Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
Investigators said the alleged gunman, Vance Boelter, had a list of other targets after an initial search of his vehicle.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 11 July 2025
Lawyers for the defendants, including alleged ringleader Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, are weighing whether to appeal the decision to the full federal bench or the U.S. Supreme Court.
—Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 11 July 2025
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 21 Jul. 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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