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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The Trump campaign has suggested curbing the tech giants as a way to punish them for alleged bias against conservatives.
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Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Surprising Fact Hernandez’s arrest comes just days after Chicago rapper Lil Durk, with whom Hernandez has feuded for years, was arrested for alleged connection in a murder-for-hire plot that targeted rapper Quando Rondo.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Amesbury has been an member of parliament (MP) since 2017 in Cheshire, northwest England, where the alleged incident took place.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The alleged victim has been identified in reports as actor and personal trainer Alexander Wraith, with whom Francesca Eastwood had a baby son in 2018, according to People magazine.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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Morgan Meaker, WIRED, 30 Oct. 2024
Surprising Fact Hernandez’s arrest comes just days after Chicago rapper Lil Durk, with whom Hernandez has feuded for years, was arrested for alleged connection in a murder-for-hire plot that targeted rapper Quando Rondo.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Amesbury has been an member of parliament (MP) since 2017 in Cheshire, northwest England, where the alleged incident took place.
—Rob Picheta, CNN, 28 Oct. 2024
The alleged victim has been identified in reports as actor and personal trainer Alexander Wraith, with whom Francesca Eastwood had a baby son in 2018, according to People magazine.
—Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.
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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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