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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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Corrupt tax officials quickly complied, and the money disappeared into a bank controlled by Klyuev, prosecutors allege.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

"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

The lawsuits allege that Tower infringed on 11 GlobalFoundries’ patents in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

I did not like to walk at this hour alone with Mr. Rochester in the shadowy orchard; but I could not find a reason to allege for leaving him.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë