as in to insist
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 allege
Republicans allege that Zelensky's Pennsylvania visit was improper campaign support for then-Democratic presidential candidate and former Vice President Kamala Harris, despite Zelensky's insistence that the visit was diplomatic in nature.
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The song is currently at the center of a lawsuit that Drake has filed against Universal Music Group, his own record label that also represents Lamar, that alleges defamation and harassment.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The participants plotted to earn educational incentive pay offered to Antioch and Pittsburg employees who received college educations, but without having to do the actual schoolwork, prosecutors alleged.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
The result has been gunfire exchanged in public spaces like roadways and public establishments where innocent civilians are present, the indictment alleges.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
The song is currently at the center of a lawsuit that Drake has filed against Universal Music Group, his own record label that also represents Lamar, that alleges defamation and harassment.
—Jessica Wang, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
The participants plotted to earn educational incentive pay offered to Antioch and Pittsburg employees who received college educations, but without having to do the actual schoolwork, prosecutors alleged.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
The result has been gunfire exchanged in public spaces like roadways and public establishments where innocent civilians are present, the indictment alleges.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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There’s much misinformation about who actually pays tariffs Trump is a proponent of tariffs, insisting that they are paid for by foreign countries.—
Paul Wiseman,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Mar. 2025
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Against the advice of Sinatra, Cal hits the button, insisting the people of America need a chance to survive.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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Instead, Nevada prosecutors claim that the former gang leader was the ringleader of the group that shot the rapper in a drive-by shooting.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the investigation, Picerno claimed Willis knew nothing about the men’s deaths.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
6 Mar. 2025
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In place of lockdowns, the statement contended, the nation could simply let infections spread among most of the population while the old and infirm remained in relative isolation.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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The town also contends the aquifer nearby could be in jeopardy if a battery fire releases chemicals.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a letter to fellow Democrats, Jeffries asserted that the House belongs to the American people and called for representatives to stand firm.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Some assert that this limits what those bang-for-the-buck labs are willing to play around with, whereas academic labs are presumably freer to make wilder speculative efforts.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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