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

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alleging

Apple responded in July by suing OpenAI, alleging it stole Apple trade secrets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The day after the ruling, Albertsons sued its former deal partner, alleging Kroger didn’t do enough to secure regulatory approval.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

A spokesperson for Bedfordshire Police advised people to be vigilant when approached by online accounts alleging to be public figures or friends.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

Since 2020, at least nine lawsuits alleging false advertising have been brought against six seafood companies in six U.S. states.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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