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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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
4 July 2026
Health policy experts don’t dispute that there has been a degree of measurable alleged fraud in the system.
—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
3 July 2026
Tremaine was also granted a temporary restraining order against Margera after the firing due to alleged threats.
—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
3 July 2026
Continue reading … RADICAL — DeSantis announces plans to use new state law to target dozens of alleged terrorist groups.
—
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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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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