1
: accused but not proven or convicted
an alleged burglar
2
: asserted to be true or to exist
an alleged miracle
an alleged conspiracy
allegedly
adverb
She allegedly stole the money. [=she is alleged to have stolen the money]
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Chigvintsev subsequently canceled the request for assistance, but sheriff’s deputies turned up anyway and took him into custody, based on deputies seeing a visible injury on the alleged victim, a sheriff’s spokesperson said.
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The aim of the investigation was to discover how the alleged tax fraud had been implemented internally.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
An independent probe by Franchise concluded that the company had no involvement in—nor any knowledge of—Kahn’s alleged misconduct, according to Orlofsky.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, this incident highlighted the rising issue of alleged deed fraud.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
The aim of the investigation was to discover how the alleged tax fraud had been implemented internally.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
An independent probe by Franchise concluded that the company had no involvement in—nor any knowledge of—Kahn’s alleged misconduct, according to Orlofsky.
—Vicki M. Young, Sourcing Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
Ultimately, this incident highlighted the rising issue of alleged deed fraud.
—Claire Pedersen, ABC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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alleged
adjective
al·leged
ə-ˈlejd, -ˈle-jəd 
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
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