alleging

VERB

assert; claim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

charge cite declare depose maintain plead recount testify

STRONG

adduce advance affirm aver avouch avow lay offer present profess recite state

WEAK

asservate put forward

Antonyms

STRONG

deny take take back withdraw withhold

WEAK

contradict disagree dissent object protest repudiate

Example Sentences

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Khimberly’s family has filed a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Unified School District, alleging that their daughter had been repeatedly harassed on campus and staff failed to take reports of bullying seriously.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Sai Shraddha Suresh Viswanathan said she was "let down" by the party, alleging that she was asked to withdraw after officials became concerned that she couldn't serve the full term without a new visa.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

The Seminole Tribe of Florida is alleging in litigation that Lennar built more than 450 defective homes with improperly installed roofs and mold-ridden walls, causing health problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

On May 11, the nonpartisan watchdog organization Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics filed a complaint with the Department of Transportation’s Office of Inspector General, alleging the venture violated federal gift and travel rules.

From Salon • May 18, 2026

Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander