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

The lawsuit was originally filed in 2023 by 29 US states, alleging Meta deliberately designed its platforms to be addictive and lied about risks.

From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026

The Dutch Stichting Massaschade & Consument consumer group is suing Sony for forcing PlayStation owners to buy from the PlayStation Store, alleging monopolistic practices that drive up the price of digital goods.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

The company is still facing thousands of lawsuits that have been filed by school districts and individual plaintiffs alleging social-media harms.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

County Superior Court, alleging he faced retaliation for speaking out about misconduct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 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