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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 alleged
Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 July 2025
One person was killed and two others were wounded while the alleged gunman, Thomas Crooks, was killed by a Secret Service sniper.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 9 July 2025
Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In essence, the unit alleged, instead of the case shaping the show, the show shaped the case.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
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Verb
While awaiting trial, Brown also hasn't been permitted to leave the U.K. and is unable to reach out to his accuser or visit the club where the alleged attack took place.
—Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 11 July 2025
One person was killed and two others were wounded while the alleged gunman, Thomas Crooks, was killed by a Secret Service sniper.
—Laura Geller, CBS News, 9 July 2025
Adjective
Most recently, Delaney was sued for an alleged hit-and-run that took place in November 2022.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
In essence, the unit alleged, instead of the case shaping the show, the show shaped the case.
—Jessica Lussenhop, ProPublica, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleged
Verb
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The Innies insisted on exploring the outside world.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
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Hamas has insisted on sticking to the initial framework signed with Israel in January, which would have seen parties move to a second phase on March 1.—
Nadeen Ebrahim and Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Huang asserted that the groundbreaking model will actually require more computation than many in the industry thought.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
19 Mar. 2025
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In May 2024, they were even seen dancing alongside each other at a public event in which the dictator asserted Zimbabwe's intention to compete for the hosting rights of the 2027 Cricket World Cup.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Two men, Xiang Li and Bowen Zhou, are accused of stalking the family over a supposed debt, leading to a shooting at the family’s home, according to the FBI.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 July 2025
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While getting ready for a wedding, a teacher named Todd (Mr. T to his students) is strangled to death by a supposed chauffeur, who assumes his identity with the help of facial prosthetics and a fake glass eye to match Todd’s real one.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
3 July 2025
Verb
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Carter’s press secretary Jody Powell contended that journalistic attack dogs foamed at the mouth.—
Amber Roessner / Made by History,
TIME,
29 Dec. 2024
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Attorneys for the city contended that the Municipal Court's recording practices do not violate the state law and that Legal Action of Wisconsin was trying to expand the scope of the law to include recording more hearings than required.—
Alison Dirr,
Journal Sentinel,
27 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Meanwhile, civil society groups, ranging from the Electronic Frontier Foundation to the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, argue that those harms are not hypothetical, but are here now.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
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The challenge here was to think about a hypothetical world unique and singular to the world of the film – neither past, present nor future.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Berry recorded an impairment charge of $44 million related to unproved properties affected by California Senate Bill No. 1137, which restricts new drilling activities within 3,200 feet of sensitive receptors.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
13 Mar. 2025
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Rhetoric surrounding an audit of aid for Kyiv has amplified unproved accusations that Ukrainian officials have siphoned off cash intended for the war effort, and could undermine other requests for assistance.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This leaves many government leaders concerned that risking essential public services for rapid, unproven tech deployment could lead to misguided implementation.—
Dean DeBiase,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Ike Howard is an unproven goal-scoring left winger who has a chance to enter the league in the best possible situation for his player type.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Butch Dill/Getty Images While the report is purely speculative at this point, Saban unretiring to get back into coaching wouldn't be a complete shock.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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While estimates for the amount of guidance in existence or birthed yearly may not be as speculative as extrasolar planetary life, the magnitude remains bathed in the radiation of indifference.—
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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