alleging

VERB

assert; claim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charge cite declare depose maintain plead recount testify

STRONG

adduce advance affirm aver avouch avow lay offer present profess recite state

WEAK

asservate put forward

Antonyms

STRONG

deny take take back withdraw withhold

WEAK

contradict disagree dissent object protest repudiate

Example Sentences

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alleging

I asked him to explain what was actually wrong with the SPLC, and how best not to conflate that with what the Trump administration is alleging now.

From Slate ● Aug. 22, 2026

Mundubile, who trailed behind with 38%, plans to challenge the outcome in court after alleging the tallying process had been tampered with.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing Netflix, alleging trademark infringement associated with the streamer’s hit film “KPop Demon Hunters.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 20, 2026

Meta’s trial began Tuesday, with four states seeking as much as $1.4 trillion in damages, alleging that Facebook and Instagram contributed to a youth mental health crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

A Ministry official emerged some time after the appearance of the Dark Mark alleging that nobody had been hurt, but refusing to give any more information.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling