alleged
adjective
al·leged
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Other Words from alleged
allegedly
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adverb
She allegedly stole the money. [=she is alleged to have stolen the money]
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Thompson additionally instituted a gag order on this portion of the trial, preventing any attorney or juror from publicly discussing the alleged misconduct. — Megan Cassidy, SFChronicle.com, "Dismissed Ghost Ship juror had spoken to a firefighter friend about the trial testimony, lawyer says," 5 Sep. 2019 Jurors began deliberating July 31, but on August 19 — which was their 10th day of deliberations — Alameda County Superior Court Judge Trina Thompson dismissed three jurors for alleged misconduct, CBS San Francisco reported. — CBS News, "Jury reaches verdict in "Ghost Ship" warehouse fire that left 36 dead," 5 Sep. 2019 Their four other demands—including the most pressing one of establishing an independent investigation into alleged police misconduct, and the most ambitious one of allowing free elections for Hong Kong’s leaders—remain unmet. — Mary Hui, Quartz, "The hated extradition bill will finally be gone but Hong Kong’s protests will keep going," 4 Sep. 2019 Lam said the government would not accept other demands, including an independent inquiry into alleged police misconduct against protesters and the unconditional release of those detained. — Katie Tam, chicagotribune.com, "Hong Kong has withdrawn an extradition bill that sparked months of protests," 4 Sep. 2019 After alerting the public, investigators received several calls and tips that eventually led to more alleged victims, including in Los Angeles County, according to authorities. — Julia Sclafani, Daily Pilot, "Costa Mesa ‘manny’ accused of child molestation pleads not guilty to new charges," 30 Aug. 2019 But apparently neither the police nor the diocese discovered the alleged abuse of La Jarvis and Joshua. — Michael Rezendes, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Milwaukee Franciscan leader paid off Mississippi men in friar's sex abuse," 27 Aug. 2019 Her lawyer acknowledged that his client couldn't sue until the CVA was effective, because the alleged incidents occurred in 2001 and 2002, and attached a draft of the complaint to the petition. — Ashley Cullins, The Hollywood Reporter, "Jeffrey Epstein's Estate Sued Following New York Law Change," 14 Aug. 2019 First, no one is better suited than Barr to weigh the pros and cons of prosecuting alleged government misconduct. — Andrew C. Mccarthy, National Review, "The DOJ Will Not Prosecute James Comey over Trump Memos," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'alleged.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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alleged
adjective
al·leged
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Legal Definition of alleged
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