as in claiming
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 alleging
Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the company in the years since it was recalled, alleging that the company's alkaline water contained a toxic chemical known as hydrazine, which is used in rocket fuel, that led to severe illness and sometimes death when consumed.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez is alleging the firm representing the school board in an ongoing lawsuit has a conflict of interest that warrants disqualification.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Baldoni responded with a countersuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloane, alleging extortion, defamation and claims related to breach of contract.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
The plaintiff, Ashley Parham, originally sued Combs, his business associates and multiple unnamed defendants, alleging that the music mogul raped her in 2018.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
That same month, a Denver District Court judge ordered seizure of his assets at the former Grabowski’s location to satisfy part of a $670,000 fee to award-winning chef Alex Seidel, who’d brought a suit alleging Leonard failed to repay a $155,000 loan.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Anderson made headlines in 2023 after alleging that Allen flashed her on the set of Home Improvement in 1991.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Combs currently faces several lawsuits alleging physical assault, rape and other misconduct.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
The day the lawsuit was refiled, Jay-Z’s management company, Roc Nation, posted a lengthy statement on X casting doubt on the claims and alleging that Buzbee sent his lawyer a blackmail attempt.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2025
Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Chicago Public Schools chief Pedro Martinez is alleging the firm representing the school board in an ongoing lawsuit has a conflict of interest that warrants disqualification.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
Baldoni responded with a countersuit against Lively, her husband, Ryan Reynolds, and their publicist Leslie Sloane, alleging extortion, defamation and claims related to breach of contract.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 Mar. 2025
The plaintiff, Ashley Parham, originally sued Combs, his business associates and multiple unnamed defendants, alleging that the music mogul raped her in 2018.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 10 Mar. 2025
That same month, a Denver District Court judge ordered seizure of his assets at the former Grabowski’s location to satisfy part of a $670,000 fee to award-winning chef Alex Seidel, who’d brought a suit alleging Leonard failed to repay a $155,000 loan.
—Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
Anderson made headlines in 2023 after alleging that Allen flashed her on the set of Home Improvement in 1991.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Combs currently faces several lawsuits alleging physical assault, rape and other misconduct.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 15 Feb. 2025
The day the lawsuit was refiled, Jay-Z’s management company, Roc Nation, posted a lengthy statement on X casting doubt on the claims and alleging that Buzbee sent his lawyer a blackmail attempt.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleging
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Female board members can help reinforce this accountability by insisting on transparency and ensuring that risk management frameworks are both rigorous and comprehensive.—
Committee of 200,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their suit argues the officers violated the comedians’ Fourth Amendment rights by insisting on searching their carry-on bags and unconstitutionally target flyers by race (both Andre and English are Black).—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Worthy’s lawyers, Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett, released a statement asserting the Chiefs receiver’s innocence, according to KXAN-TV.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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Now’s the time for Canada to stop apologizing and start asserting.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Against this backdrop, the remainder of López's contract could be appealing to a contending team.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
22 Dec. 2024
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The path is similar this time around, and Tampa Bay is coming off a resounding 40-17 victory over the playoff-contending Los Angeles Chargers.—
Associated Pess,
Orlando Sentinel,
22 Dec. 2024
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“Alleging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleging. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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