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alleged

adjective as in asserted, often doubtful

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Students deemed “responsible” for alleged sexual assaults on college campuses can face little or no consequence for their acts.

They waved down a pair of responding cops who followed the alleged cop killer into the subway.

Many times, victims drop out of school, while their alleged attackers graduate.

Over the years, several MPs have alleged cover-ups or suggested that investigations were shut down by senior security officials.

The military commission this week was to focus on the alleged FBI infiltration of one of the defense teams.

Much glamour has been cast upon the names of Solomon and David by their alleged writings.

The order of the Queen was alleged, and the authority of the Governor was interposed.

My point is not that these heroes were bad men, but that, in a book alleged to be the word of God, they are treated as heroes.

The alleged fact of the Resurrection is of immense importance to hundreds of millions of people.

The fact alleged, then, is miraculous and important, and the evidence in proof of such a fact should be overwhelmingly strong.

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On this page you'll find 28 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to alleged, such as: purported, so-called, stated, supposed, averred, and declared.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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