ALLEGES Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

alleges

verb

present tense third-person singular of allege

as in insists

to state as a fact usually forcefully alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices

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Recent Examples of alleges In her lawsuit against LVRN, filed in Atlanta in August, Walker alleges the firm fraudulently hid money from her by running a YouTube page in her name and selling merch that used her name and likeness—both without informing or paying her. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 14 Oct. 2026 OpenAI alleges that the presentation occurred months ago and claims Apple’s recent release of its Home View product adds to its concerns. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 Walker alleges Love Renaissance sold merchandise bearing her name and likeness on Amazon and other retail websites without paying her a share of the proceeds. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit alleges that following the birth, Forrest's mother was invited by a nurse to photograph the baby in a separate room, when an officer walked in and warned her that a photo would add two years to Forrest's sentence. — Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 This time its target is the 62-year-old chief of the Election Commission that holds the keys to India’s democracy – the world’s largest – and who, the CJP alleges, is responsible for disenfranchising tens of millions of their fellow citizens. — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit also alleges that the city of Fort Worth and the police department have declined to provide internal records related to the investigation and Martin’s employment records. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026 Portions of that law illegally strip authority away from Wyandotte County, the suit alleges. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit alleges the plaintiff attended Laguna Creek High School beginning in 2008. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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The biggest problem in its quarterly results Tuesday was the cardiovascular unit within its MedTech segment, though management insists the problems are fixable.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
No, the party insists that Republicans are in charge, making voters angry with their handling of the economy and the Middle East, so the culture-war politicking that worked for a decade won’t be as potent in November.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of insists

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The Russian region of Sakhalin includes Sakhalin Island and the four southernmost islands of the Kuril chain, which Moscow controls and Tokyo claims.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
The Dateline Canada team, having reviewed police files on the case, claims to have uncovered an unreported police investigation.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of claims

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Some of the roughly 18 locations were chosen, Hale contends, because the city failed to respond to numerous 311 calls for improvement.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
But Uthmeier contends an overly broad reading of the First Amendment’s Establishment Clause has been twisted into a tool to suppress Christians and other believers.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of contends

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This asserts, to me, that Pleasure is , innately, an entity of Earth, of The Density , of The Body.

— Gabi Abrão, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
But, Punsalan asserts that the business is focused on other, more important priorities over the cafeteria or campus perks such as gym access offered in other tech companies.

— Tamlin Magee, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of asserts

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The firm also maintains offices in Broward and Palm Beach counties, and its 52 attorneys focus on community association, real estate, construction, and insurance law.

— Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
Daunt, the most important man in bookselling, maintains that a literary culture is something booksellers are well placed to build.

— Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

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