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
Altogether, prosecutors alleged that defendants filed petitions seeking more than 71,000 H-2A visas, leading to thousands of applicants getting approved when there was no legitimate job for them.
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ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The settlement comes from several lawsuits brought on behalf of Facebook users that alleged the company made user data accessible to third parties without permission.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Twenty One Pilots filed a complaint Tuesday in California’s central district, alleging that Temu has infringed on its trademarks and engaged in unfair competition.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit also takes aim at the map’s use of 2020 Census data, alleging that Missouri’s own data shows that the state’s population has shifted since then.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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ProPublica, 13 Sep. 2025
The settlement comes from several lawsuits brought on behalf of Facebook users that alleged the company made user data accessible to third parties without permission.
—Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Twenty One Pilots filed a complaint Tuesday in California’s central district, alleging that Temu has infringed on its trademarks and engaged in unfair competition.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
The lawsuit also takes aim at the map’s use of 2020 Census data, alleging that Missouri’s own data shows that the state’s population has shifted since then.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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Google, of course, insists the AI Overviews arrangement benefits everyone.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Caracas insists the buildup is part of a broader campaign directed at undermining President Nicolás Maduro’s government.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
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The company claims that the problem of the lack of waste heat in electric drive systems is elegantly solved by integrating a high-efficiency heat pump.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Sep. 2025
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Aer Lingus refunded me $6,096 but withheld $1,058, claiming business-class tickets only qualify for an 85% refund.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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As a result, the state contends, its colleges lose out on tens of millions of dollars because of discriminatory requirements.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Entering play on Monday, here’s where every contending team stands with roughly 13 games to go.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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Children want to change, as Adam Phillips asserts, but adults want to stay the same.—
Rachel Kushner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Limit your interaction with them when possible and assert your boundaries firmly.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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