as in claiming
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 alleging
Allarity is facing a class action lawsuit alleging false and misleading statements related to the Dovitinib NDA, which the company plans to vigorously defend against.
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Valve is also facing a lawsuit in the UK filed in June alleging the company uses its dominant position to overcharge its users.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The novel approach sprouted from social-media folklore, with viral posts alleging that run-club members were doing a lot more than jogging with one another.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Before the hearing even has a chance to begin, his defense attorney calls for a mistrial, alleging that Erin contacted a jury member to tamper with the outcome.
—EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
With the latest settlements, the number of people alleging abuse now stands at nearly 2,500.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Attorneys representing some of the Turpin children filed a civil lawsuit against Riverside County alleging the Olguins abused minors in their care.
—Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
In March, the Examiner first reported that the nonprofit watchdog group Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) was filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging OAFF’s payments to future House candidates violated federal law.
—Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Vance insisted that 911 calls had been made, alleging that Haitian migrants were capturing geese from local parks in Springfield and eating them.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Valve is also facing a lawsuit in the UK filed in June alleging the company uses its dominant position to overcharge its users.
—Stephen Pastis, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
The novel approach sprouted from social-media folklore, with viral posts alleging that run-club members were doing a lot more than jogging with one another.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
Before the hearing even has a chance to begin, his defense attorney calls for a mistrial, alleging that Erin contacted a jury member to tamper with the outcome.
—EW.com, 19 Oct. 2024
With the latest settlements, the number of people alleging abuse now stands at nearly 2,500.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
Attorneys representing some of the Turpin children filed a civil lawsuit against Riverside County alleging the Olguins abused minors in their care.
—Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
In March, the Examiner first reported that the nonprofit watchdog group Foundation for Accountability and Civic Trust (FACT) was filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission alleging OAFF’s payments to future House candidates violated federal law.
—Andrew Mark Miller, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Vance insisted that 911 calls had been made, alleging that Haitian migrants were capturing geese from local parks in Springfield and eating them.
—Aisha M. Beliso-De Jesús / Made By History, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleging
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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
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Artisan caused ripples by insisting on a prime summer release, at a time when independents, even Miramax, were discouraged because of full release schedules with top titles and at that time fewer screens in an average cinema.Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 18 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, the New York Times last week sent Perplexity a cease-and-desist notice demanding the company stop using its content, asserting that the Perplexity AI system infringes its copyrights, Reuters reported.Todd Spangler, Variety, 21 Oct. 2024
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This can lead to impulsive decisions, like over-asserting yourself or, on the contrary, withdrawing completely to avoid confrontation.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024
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His decision gave the Knicks unprecedented flexibility to build a title-contending roster in light of new salary cap restrictions in the CBA.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Oct. 2024
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After sleepwalking through the first period in what became a 4-2 loss to the rebuilding Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday, the Sharks were just as bad – if not worse — against the playoff-contending Jets.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Alleging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleging. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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