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

A Florida English professor is suing her former public college, alleging she was fired after its president objected to an award-winning short story she assigned in a freshman literature course.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

To be sure, fewer critics today are alleging that Apple has missed the “AI boat,” since AI stocks’ valuations have fallen significantly over the last couple of months.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 2, 2026

His wife has repeatedly criticised his detention conditions, describing them as inhumane and alleging a plot to kill him.

From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026

Longtime USC donor Brian Kennedy has filed a lawsuit against the university alleging he was harmed by the removal of his name from a practice field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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