1
: accused but not proven or convicted
an alleged burglar
2
: asserted to be true or to exist
an alleged miracle
an alleged conspiracy
allegedly
adverb
She allegedly stole the money. [=she is alleged to have stolen the money]
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Applied to China, the alleged IP thieves would have been spying on Blackberry and its market-leading phone, not the iPhone that few (including Blackberry) expected would succeed beyond niche status.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
However, the alleged Bourbon Street attacker was not behind the wheel, meaning the vehicle changed hands at some point.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
And the suit states that Lively made several attempts to raise concerns about Baldoni and Heath’s alleged misconduct but the reports often went uninvestigated.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
Montenegrin courts had grappled with the competing requests, issuing and overturning multiple rulings before ultimately siding with the U.S., a decision that underscores the high-stakes international battle for accountability in the wake of Kwon's alleged financial crimes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 1 Jan. 2025
However, the alleged Bourbon Street attacker was not behind the wheel, meaning the vehicle changed hands at some point.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 1 Jan. 2025
And the suit states that Lively made several attempts to raise concerns about Baldoni and Heath’s alleged misconduct but the reports often went uninvestigated.
—Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Jan. 2025
Montenegrin courts had grappled with the competing requests, issuing and overturning multiple rulings before ultimately siding with the U.S., a decision that underscores the high-stakes international battle for accountability in the wake of Kwon's alleged financial crimes.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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“Alleged.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alleged. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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alleged
adjective
al·leged
ə-ˈlejd, -ˈle-jəd 
1
: asserted to be true
especially
: stated in an allegation
alleged crimes
2
: accused but not yet proven or convicted
trial of alleged war criminals—R. G. Neumann
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