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alleged

[ uh-lejd, uh-lej-id ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

declared or stated to be as described; asserted:
The alleged murderer could not be located for questioning.
doubtful; suspect; supposed:
The alleged cure-all produced no results when it was tested by reputable doctors.

alleged

/ əˈlɛdʒd /

Origin of alleged¹

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; allege + -ed ²

Students deemed “responsible” for alleged sexual assaults on college campuses can face little or no consequence for their acts.

They waved down a pair of responding cops who followed the alleged cop killer into the subway.

Many times, victims drop out of school, while their alleged attackers graduate.

Over the years, several MPs have alleged cover-ups or suggested that investigations were shut down by senior security officials.

The military commission this week was to focus on the alleged FBI infiltration of one of the defense teams.

Much glamour has been cast upon the names of Solomon and David by their alleged writings.

The order of the Queen was alleged, and the authority of the Governor was interposed.

My point is not that these heroes were bad men, but that, in a book alleged to be the word of God, they are treated as heroes.

The alleged fact of the Resurrection is of immense importance to hundreds of millions of people.

The fact alleged, then, is miraculous and important, and the evidence in proof of such a fact should be overwhelmingly strong.

April 17, 2024axolotl

[ak-suh-lot-l ]

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