allege
verb (used with object)
to assert without proof.
alleges
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present tense formof allege (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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Soglayev alleges Romanovskiy told him the Coral network operated through different shell companies to avoid international attention.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
Dolly Parton’s estate is alleging that Bryan Seaver, the singer’s nephew and former head of security, is avoiding being served in a lawsuit, which alleges he threatened and extorted her estate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026
Nebahat Isbilen, a Turkish national, alleges that Selman Turk, her former adviser, misled her over a £750,000 payment made to Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
He told his employers he was the sole carer for his elderly mother and the prosecution alleges he "exploited this opportunity".
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
An unsubstantiated report alleges that a Ridgeback carried off a whale calf off the coast of Norway in 1802.
From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling
