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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Police released surveillance footage and photos showing the alleged gunman, who was wearing dark clothes and a mask.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump and 18 others pleaded not guilty last year to all charges in a sweeping racketeering indictment for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
An additional alleged co-conspirator, who worked as an intelligence analyst for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, denied wrongdoing and his case is proceeding to trial.
—E.d. Cauchi, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
The convictions came after yearslong investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and Republicans in Congress into alleged crimes committed by members of the Biden family.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 5 Dec. 2024
Trump and 18 others pleaded not guilty last year to all charges in a sweeping racketeering indictment for alleged efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in the state of Georgia.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024
An additional alleged co-conspirator, who worked as an intelligence analyst for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, denied wrongdoing and his case is proceeding to trial.
—E.d. Cauchi, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
The convictions came after yearslong investigations by the U.S. Department of Justice and Republicans in Congress into alleged crimes committed by members of the Biden family.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 11 Dec. 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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