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adjective

Definition of allegednext
as in presumed

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verb

past tense of allege
as in claimed
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 alleged
Adjective
Despite suffering severe injuries and significant blood loss, Machchhar managed to open the cockpit door, allowing a passenger and another crew member to enter and restrain the alleged attacker. — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2026 Yet those safeguards failed to prevent a flight between the countries from taking a dangerous plunge during an alleged attack in the cockpit. — Sam Metz, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
Amazon alleged that Muse stores customer credentials and scrapes account data, among other issues. — Caleigh Keating, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026 Metrolink is currently embroiled in new litigation after a former executive who was fired earlier this year filed a lawsuit that alleged the system failed to properly maintain parts and put riders and employees in danger. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alleged
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleged
  1. presumed
  2. claimed
  3. proposed
  4. insisted
  5. supposed
  6. asserted
  7. hypothetical
  8. contended
Adjective
  • The presumed reasoning behind why the film was ignored is multilayered.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2025
Definition of presumed
Verb
  • In 2002, 25% of disability benefit recipients claimed primarily for a mental health condition (or a learning or neurodevelopmental condition); by 2025, this had risen to 45%.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Bidh further claimed that the Saudis were the first to leave once the front’s collapse began.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of claimed
Adjective
  • New agency gets broad powers The proposed Department of Artificial Intelligence would operate as a cabinet-level federal agency.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The proposed Department of Neighborhood Safety is modeled after a program in Durham, North Carolina.
    — Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of proposed
Verb
  • The president and his allies have insisted that existing liability laws offer enough protections.
    — Jeff Masonand Michael Shepard Bloomberg, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Trump has repeatedly insisted that the damage to the Reflecting Pool resulted from intentional vandalism, claiming that vandals cut a gash hundreds of feet long in the pool’s protective lining.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of insisted
Adjective
  • But clearly any supposed rivalry between the legendary bands is water under the bridge.
    — Peter Gicas, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
Definition of supposed
Verb
  • The suit also asserted Vista Grande initiated the ER trips in retaliation for the family's disagreements about Tingley's care.
    — Jordan Rau, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Kim asserted once again that his nation, no matter the external threat, is prepared to defend itself.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of asserted
Adjective
  • Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted former first lady Michelle Obama’s podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, after a segment discussing hypothetical scenarios of men getting pregnant.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, Curtis’ hypothetical hinged on a somewhat ludicrous notion, which is to say if ESPN chose to revisit that botched experiment, McAfee would be the guy to take on the role as comic foil.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hypothetical
Verb
  • Some Democrats contended that the Justice Department greenlit the deal for political reasons, while warning that the Ellisons would steer CNN news coverage in a direction friendlier for the president.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Blacknell contended that four different medical professionals treated Linton after the crash and none of them concluded the wreck was tied to a bipolar episode.
    — James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of contended

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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleged. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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