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
Police allege the suspect then recklessly stabbed backward numerous times, striking the victim in the leg, according to Jaques.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Ramos-Solano’s death has intensified concerns about conditions at the Adelanto facility, which is already the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit alleging widespread abuse.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The owners of Highgrove, a company called 5900 Cameron Property Owner LLC, allege numerous construction failures have damaged the property.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
The company reported Gonzalez to the Colorado Department of Law’s Financial Fraud Office in January 2024, after which state investigators discovered an additional eight companies being stolen from, the indictment alleged.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Ramos-Solano’s death has intensified concerns about conditions at the Adelanto facility, which is already the subject of a federal class-action lawsuit alleging widespread abuse.
—Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The owners of Highgrove, a company called 5900 Cameron Property Owner LLC, allege numerous construction failures have damaged the property.
—Paul Flahive, Austin American Statesman, 30 Mar. 2026
The company reported Gonzalez to the Colorado Department of Law’s Financial Fraud Office in January 2024, after which state investigators discovered an additional eight companies being stolen from, the indictment alleged.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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Nowadays, the two positions blur together, but his father, Troy, and Harvard-Westlake coach David Rebibo insisted his aspirations were to be on the ball.—
Aaron Heisen,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Shaban, an hour into his testimony, insisted again to Doucette that he was never charged with a crime.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
4 Apr. 2026
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The news comes after SpaceX and xAI—the company behind X and Grok—merged in February, a partnership which Musk claims could one day lead to data centres in Earth's orbit.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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The younger daughter had arrived with foreknowledge of the role her older sister had already claimed.—
Catherine Lacey,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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Others contend that legitimizing him erodes Democratic credibility on antisemitism and other issues, handing Republicans ammunition heading into the midterms.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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But the president contends there is no excuse for the lack of participation now that Iran's navy has been sunk and its air defenses severely weakened.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Carolyn’s mother asserts that John was responsible for the crash.—
Jeff Wise,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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But now the deal has been paused amid legal challenges asserting that Nexstar-Tegna violates antitrust laws.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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