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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Noem, among other alleged excesses, attempted to fire a Coast Guard pilot who forgot to bring her blanket aboard a DHS flight, the Journal reported, and has complained to staff that Homan eclipses her in television appearances.
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Navalny, who had organized anti-government street protests and used his blog and social media to expose alleged corruption in the Kremlin and in Russian business, was viewed as one of the most serious threats to Putin before his death.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Some alleged Sunlight simply stopped working while the job was only partway completed; the rest said they were swindled out of downpayments and ended up with nothing.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
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Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 14 Feb. 2026
Navalny, who had organized anti-government street protests and used his blog and social media to expose alleged corruption in the Kremlin and in Russian business, was viewed as one of the most serious threats to Putin before his death.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 14 Feb. 2026
Some alleged Sunlight simply stopped working while the job was only partway completed; the rest said they were swindled out of downpayments and ended up with nothing.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 12 Feb. 2026
See video … HARVEY LEVIN – Behavior of alleged suspect in door cam does not align with sophistication of ransom letter.
—FOXNews.com, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 15 Feb. 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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