Allege
verb
To say that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but not having enough proof.
The woman alleges that the man stole her purse.
Often appears as...
- allege that
- allege in
verb
To state something as a fact but without providing evidence.
They allege that the company was stealing money from clients.
Often appears as...
- allege proof
- allege fact
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To say that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but not having enough proof.
The woman alleges that the man stole her purse.
Often appears as...
- allege that
- allege in
verb
To state something as a fact but without providing evidence.
They allege that the company was stealing money from clients.
Often appears as...
- allege proof
- allege fact
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Accusation
Allege often implies an accusation without proof, suggesting a preliminary claim.
The employee is alleged to have embezzled funds before any trial.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
'Allege' may carry a negative tone, often involving dubious or unethical acts.
The politician was alleged to have lied to the public.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Proven
Using 'allege' indicates the action is claimed but not legally proven yet.
He's alleged to have leaked confidential documents.
Pro Tip 1/3Accusation
Allege often implies an accusation without proof, suggesting a preliminary claim.
The employee is alleged to have embezzled funds before any trial.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
'Allege' may carry a negative tone, often involving dubious or unethical acts.
The politician was alleged to have lied to the public.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Proven
Using 'allege' indicates the action is claimed but not legally proven yet.
He's alleged to have leaked confidential documents.
Pro Tip 1/3Accusation
Allege often implies an accusation without proof, suggesting a preliminary claim.
The employee is alleged to have embezzled funds before any trial.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Implication
'Allege' may carry a negative tone, often involving dubious or unethical acts.
The politician was alleged to have lied to the public.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Proven
Using 'allege' indicates the action is claimed but not legally proven yet.
He's alleged to have leaked confidential documents.
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How to Discover Your...
No, initially I was really happy to be in the fashion industry. You know, but then I began to compare my trajectory to others, and I also began to feel burned out because I was burdened by these personas that I had created that were allegedly going to help me progress in my career. I made a couple of mistakes.
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matter the most to us what serendipity can help us connect to those people even if they're on unexpected edges geographic edges generation alleges disciplinary edges people we never knew existed before but who become extraordinarily valuable to us in terms
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Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
is not at all far-fetched and in fact there are a number of groups who have for several years expressed interest and desire in obtaining those capabilities and work towards that. It's also been said that, of those 54 alleged incidents,
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Why I choose humanism...
something that has no basis in reason or in science. Yet alleged witches, usually women, children and elderly persons are still routinely attacked, banished and killed. And I've made it part of my life's mission
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Those Who Risk Their...
Rangers three perhaps for alleged poachers were spotted and they ran from their bear camp they fit the profiles for young guys they've got a sack with lots of stuff in it so we're just going to go and see if
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and if we destroy these bonds by undermining the standards, the security, the manner of behavior, that nations and citizens all around the world expect us to abide by. But it's alleged that you've stolen
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Militant atheism PIPE...
I'm afraid you're going to have to look at my books, which you won't find in the bookstore outside. Contemporary court cases often concern an allegedly new version of creationism,
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Steve Silberman: The...
had not been vaccinated because their parents were afraid of something allegedly even autism. But wait -- wasn't the paper that sparked the controversy about autism and vaccines
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Are the illuminati real?...
of alleged members of the Illuminati. Just as Illuminati members begun to secure important positions in local governments and universities,
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Giant Python Attacks PIPE...
waist deep bag water I'm very dangerous we don't know have you turn as it has been alleged don't let him know what it's got a bit home told I'm here here I can see him I can see you you got it go let's go I'm gonna go in the crack after him you got him I've got him I stay here over my shoulder right here over my shoulder you
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How to Discover Your...
No, initially I was really happy to be in the fashion industry. You know, but then I began to compare my trajectory to others, and I also began to feel burned out because I was burdened by these personas that I had created that were allegedly going to help me progress in my career. I made a couple of mistakes.
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Inviting serendipity to...
matter the most to us what serendipity can help us connect to those people even if they're on unexpected edges geographic edges generation alleges disciplinary edges people we never knew existed before but who become extraordinarily valuable to us in terms
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Richard Ledgett: The NSA...
is not at all far-fetched and in fact there are a number of groups who have for several years expressed interest and desire in obtaining those capabilities and work towards that. It's also been said that, of those 54 alleged incidents,
Video examples
Why I choose humanism...
something that has no basis in reason or in science. Yet alleged witches, usually women, children and elderly persons are still routinely attacked, banished and killed. And I've made it part of my life's mission
Video examples
Those Who Risk Their...
Rangers three perhaps for alleged poachers were spotted and they ran from their bear camp they fit the profiles for young guys they've got a sack with lots of stuff in it so we're just going to go and see if
Video examples
How we take back the...
and if we destroy these bonds by undermining the standards, the security, the manner of behavior, that nations and citizens all around the world expect us to abide by. But it's alleged that you've stolen
Video examples
Militant atheism PIPE...
I'm afraid you're going to have to look at my books, which you won't find in the bookstore outside. Contemporary court cases often concern an allegedly new version of creationism,
Video examples
Steve Silberman: The...
had not been vaccinated because their parents were afraid of something allegedly even autism. But wait -- wasn't the paper that sparked the controversy about autism and vaccines
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Are the illuminati real?...
of alleged members of the Illuminati. Just as Illuminati members begun to secure important positions in local governments and universities,
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Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
I feel some need to represent where I'm from. But ultimately, I think my only real responsibility is to - as much as possible - interrogate my own truths. This is to say not merely writing what I think is true, but using the writing to turn that alleged truth over and over, to stress-test it, in the aim of producing something readable.
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Michael Schur
American Writer
People think of taxes as money just being robbed from you. They don't consider the benefits of paying taxes. The benefits that they get and also the benefit of just being a part of a large group of people: a town, or a city, or a country, or a society that allegedly should stand together and all try to help each other.
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Martin Jacques
British Journalist
If the truth be told, we are a society that is dripping in racism. This is not in the least surprising. For the best part of two centuries, we British ruled the waves, controlled two-fifths of the planet, and believed it was our responsibility to bring civilisation to those who allegedly lacked it.
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Saint Teresa of Avila
Spanish Saint
The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against him by alleging the trials which Christ endured, and that it was not much for me to suffer something for His sake; besides, He would help me to bear it.
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Phillip Schofield
English Celebrity
Our back garden is allegedly haunted by a ghost called the Grey Lady. When one of my daughters was three, she said she'd been speaking to a lady in the garden and we went running around trying to find this woman. There was no one there.
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Philip Pullman
British Writer
I have maintained a passionate interest in education, which leads me occasionally to make foolish and ill-considered remarks alleging that not everything is well in our schools.
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Robert Carlyle
Scottish Director
I often have scripts sent to me with allegedly Scottish characters where I end up telling them, 'You're going to have to rethink this whole thing!
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Lawrence Kudlow
American Journalist
I have been accused of allegedly giving up my free-market principles in supporting some of Donald Trump's proposed policies.
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Charles R. Swindoll
American Clergyman
Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched.
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Jupp Heynckes
German Athlete
Many alleged top players can and have still to learn.
Quote examples
Ta-Nehisi Coates
American Journalist
I feel some need to represent where I'm from. But ultimately, I think my only real responsibility is to - as much as possible - interrogate my own truths. This is to say not merely writing what I think is true, but using the writing to turn that alleged truth over and over, to stress-test it, in the aim of producing something readable.
Quote examples
Michael Schur
American Writer
People think of taxes as money just being robbed from you. They don't consider the benefits of paying taxes. The benefits that they get and also the benefit of just being a part of a large group of people: a town, or a city, or a country, or a society that allegedly should stand together and all try to help each other.
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Martin Jacques
British Journalist
If the truth be told, we are a society that is dripping in racism. This is not in the least surprising. For the best part of two centuries, we British ruled the waves, controlled two-fifths of the planet, and believed it was our responsibility to bring civilisation to those who allegedly lacked it.
Quote examples
Saint Teresa of Avila
Spanish Saint
The devil put before me that I could not endure the trials of the religious life, because of my delicate nurture. I defended myself against him by alleging the trials which Christ endured, and that it was not much for me to suffer something for His sake; besides, He would help me to bear it.
Quote examples
Phillip Schofield
English Celebrity
Our back garden is allegedly haunted by a ghost called the Grey Lady. When one of my daughters was three, she said she'd been speaking to a lady in the garden and we went running around trying to find this woman. There was no one there.
Quote examples
Philip Pullman
British Writer
I have maintained a passionate interest in education, which leads me occasionally to make foolish and ill-considered remarks alleging that not everything is well in our schools.
Quote examples
Robert Carlyle
Scottish Director
I often have scripts sent to me with allegedly Scottish characters where I end up telling them, 'You're going to have to rethink this whole thing!
Quote examples
Lawrence Kudlow
American Journalist
I have been accused of allegedly giving up my free-market principles in supporting some of Donald Trump's proposed policies.
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Charles R. Swindoll
American Clergyman
Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched.
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Jupp Heynckes
German Athlete
Many alleged top players can and have still to learn.
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