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
The lawsuit alleges that the raw milk producer and seller are liable because the product contained Campylobacter and E. coli and failed to give adequate warnings of the product’s dangers.
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Mark Harper, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
And in one particularly extreme case, a lawsuit alleges that an 18-year-old boy went into cardiac arrest after drinking a Mango Yuzu Citrus Charged Lemonade from Panera Bread.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
By alleging that Rupnow owning guns led to his daughter's actions at the school, the state is violating his Second Amendment rights to bear arms, the motion says.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But Ruiz wrote that there was nothing more to be done and tossed a claim alleging violations of detainees’ Fifth Amendment rights.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Mark Harper, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
And in one particularly extreme case, a lawsuit alleges that an 18-year-old boy went into cardiac arrest after drinking a Mango Yuzu Citrus Charged Lemonade from Panera Bread.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
By alleging that Rupnow owning guns led to his daughter's actions at the school, the state is violating his Second Amendment rights to bear arms, the motion says.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025
But Ruiz wrote that there was nothing more to be done and tossed a claim alleging violations of detainees’ Fifth Amendment rights.
—Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for allege
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The Residences’ partners insisted wood be wood, leather be leather, and plastic should never be a faux substitute because the ultra rich instantly spot imitations.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The developments come as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that only a comprehensive ceasefire — one that ensures the return of all hostages and ends the war on Israel’s terms — will be considered.—
Amelie Botbol,
FOXNews.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Ukrainian officials claim the Flamingo may outperform the U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile, both in firepower and production costs.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Crewed trips with humans would then follow most likely in the early 2030s, Musk has claimed.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Though Trump insists no one was harmed by the financial statements, the state contends that the numbers led lenders to make riskier loans and that honest borrowers lose out when others game their net worth numbers.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Newsom on Thursday contended his state was still setting a model.—
Sophie Austin,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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Grant and family estate assert right to ownership Even if Nashville Church of Christ’s ministries are legitimate, Grant and Burton argue the activity is not a proper use of the property according to its deed.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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In this case, multiple students falsely asserted there isn’t any federal legislation to help victims of nude deepfakes — even though the Take It Down Act became law in May.—
Kara Alaimo,
CNN Money,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Allege.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/allege. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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