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allege

[uh-lej] / əˈlɛdʒ /
VERB
assert; claim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
charge cite declare depose maintain recount testify
STRONG
adduce advance affirm aver avouch avow offer present profess recite state
WEAK
asseverate put forward
Antonyms
STRONG
deny take back withdraw
WEAK
contradict disagree dissent object protest repudiate

Example Sentences

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"The observers do not allege any verbal instruction or physical conduct that indicated one person was directing or coercing another regarding how to vote."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Prosecutors allege he voted to approve deals with developers or agencies that had done business with his wife.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Prosecutors allege that the defendants “took extensive measures to conceal their scheme.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

Live Nation says it isn’t a monopolist and the market is more competitive than the states allege.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Lyons did not allege race discrimination, but if he had, that claim would almost certainly have been a loser too.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander