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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The change request instructs servicers to complete the task within 15 to 45 days, the suit alleges, and yet borrowers are still seeing the debt appear on their credit reports.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
The lawsuit alleges that the department is violating the Fair Credit Reporting Act by leaving canceled loan balances on credit reports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
One California user, referred to as PL18 in the lawsuit, alleges his glasses were unknowingly recording after he placed the smart glasses on the bathroom counter.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
The book alleges: "Unlike my other callers, who were stunned, barely able to articulate their condolences and offers of help, he sounded giddily elated - like a lottery winner, I remember thinking at the time."
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 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
