as in insists
to state as a fact usually forcefully
alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices
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Recent Examples of alleges
The lawsuit also alleges Suncor continued to release sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide into the surrounding neighborhood after Williams died.
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Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The complaint alleges two other Spartans players, Sugai and Patterson, were denied scholarships because the transgender player received one instead.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Said initially refused to comply with law enforcement agents after he was arrested Friday but later detailed his support for the terrorist group, the detention memo alleges.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Musk’s company alleges that Media Matters unlawfully interfered with X’s contracts with advertisers, something Media Matters denies.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit alleges that this admission caused a noticeable drop in Chipotle’s stock price.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The opposition party alleges that the conversation proves Yoon provided Myung with political favors in return for free surveys.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
The latest lawsuit, filed in Seattle in August by a group of gamers, alleges Valve practices anticompetitive behaviors, like insisting publishers match Steam’s prices even selling through other channels and retaliating against companies that don’t conform by removing their games from Steam.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams continues to face fallout after being indicted on charges of bribery, campaign finance, and more, a new report alleges that his administration sought a Brooklyn Museum show at the behest of one aide in charge of Chinese American community relations.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
The complaint alleges two other Spartans players, Sugai and Patterson, were denied scholarships because the transgender player received one instead.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
Said initially refused to comply with law enforcement agents after he was arrested Friday but later detailed his support for the terrorist group, the detention memo alleges.
—Tom Winter, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Musk’s company alleges that Media Matters unlawfully interfered with X’s contracts with advertisers, something Media Matters denies.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 12 Nov. 2024
The lawsuit alleges that this admission caused a noticeable drop in Chipotle’s stock price.
—Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
The opposition party alleges that the conversation proves Yoon provided Myung with political favors in return for free surveys.
—Reuters, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
The latest lawsuit, filed in Seattle in August by a group of gamers, alleges Valve practices anticompetitive behaviors, like insisting publishers match Steam’s prices even selling through other channels and retaliating against companies that don’t conform by removing their games from Steam.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
As New York City Mayor Eric Adams continues to face fallout after being indicted on charges of bribery, campaign finance, and more, a new report alleges that his administration sought a Brooklyn Museum show at the behest of one aide in charge of Chinese American community relations.
—Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleges
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power insists there are no lead pipelines requiring replacement within its nearly 745,000 connections.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Crowley insists that Garfield's cameo is very hard to spot, given that Almut runs past other custodians on her route.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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By voluntarily agreeing to the MOU, the company actually sought to kill attempts at passing right-to-repair laws, Warren contends.Justine Calma, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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The complaint contends the provision ought not to apply to antitrust claims.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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Drummond’s petition asserts that the appeals court’s decision conflicts with rulings from other circuits, urging the Supreme Court to resolve the dispute.Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Oct. 2024
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The almanac asserts heavy snowstorms will hit central and southern Appalachia, the Rockies and portions of the western Ohio Valley.John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 11 Oct. 2024
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Test The Redesign With A Focus Group Ensure the new design maintains brand equity.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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That alteration, the NBA maintains, substantively changed Amazon’s term.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Alleges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleges. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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