ALLEGING Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

alleging

verb

present participle of allege

as in claiming

to state as a fact usually forcefully alleged that the restaurant chain was engaging in discriminatory hiring practices

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of alleging Walter also is a defendant in multiple civil lawsuits filed by investors alleging fraud and breach of contract. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026 Ekō, a digital advocacy non-profit coalition, published a report alleging that Meta had favoured Bolsonaro’s campaign. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 23 Oct. 2026 An Overland Park mother who authorities charged with murder in the 2023 death of her 1-year-old child, alleging the toddler was malnourished and neglected, has pleaded no contest to a group of charges. — Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026 In 2021, Andriesz began talking to the FBI, alleging widespread money laundering and other corruption involving Lutnick. — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 The Pearsons’ group, Memphis Community Against Pollution, has questioned the legality of the company’s use of gas turbines at the data centers, alleging violations of the Clean Air Act and raising concerns about air quality. — Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2026 Just hours after the collision, Moreida stood before the Woodland City Council and criticized the local police response, alleging officers showed little concern for his well-being. — Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is suing HailgateA2 LLC and its owner after several people filed complaints alleging they were scammed out of tickets and memorabilia related to University of Michigan events. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Apple sued OpenAI in July, alleging trade secret theft, a claim OpenAI denied. — Kif Leswing,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for alleging

Verb

New York state sued Kalshi and Polymarket this year, claiming that the companies each ran unlicensed sports gambling businesses.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2026
All this became possible without the raw data ever changing hands, with some vendors claiming accuracy gains of up to 40% from AI models trained inside them.

— Ivan Guzenko, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of claiming

Verb

Owen did not directly answer Heytens’s hypothetical question, instead insisting that the law at the center of the lawsuit was a violation of the contracts clause of the Constitution, which bars states from passing laws impairing public contracts.

— Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 28 Oct. 2026
Trump, meanwhile, said that the war with Iran would end on his terms, while insisting that Tehran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of insisting

Verb

But experts believe Kim's sister has been asserting her authority recently, too, and appearances like this week's are part of that effort.

— Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Reyes denied the government’s motion to recuse, asserting the facts contradict the administration’s criticism.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of asserting

Verb

But one thing is certain that is not going to be a walkover for any of the contending parties at all in this election.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
He’s thrived under pressure, delivering in tight spots while proving conducive to winning on multiple contending clubs.

— Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of contending

Browse Nearby Words

allegiance

alleging

allegorical

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Alleging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alleging. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of alleging

verb

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

shindig

Popular in Grammar & Usage

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

'Za' and 9 Other Words to Help You Win at SCRABBLE

Popular

How to Use 'Who' vs. 'Whom'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Games & Quizzes