# alleged

Pronunciation: say "uh-LEJD" /əˈlɛdʒd/

## Adjective

1. Claimed to be the case but not yet established as fact.
   - Simple: Said to be true, but not yet proved.
   - _The alleged assault took place outside the nightclub, according to several witnesses._
   - _Journalists carefully described him as the alleged offender until the trial concluded._
2. Claimed or assumed to exist or be true, though the claim is open to serious doubt.
   - Simple: Thought to be real or true, but very likely not.
   - _The diet's alleged benefits vanished under closer scientific scrutiny._
   - _Critics questioned the alleged superiority of the new method._

## Verb

3. Simple past and past participle of allege. — simple past and past participle of allege
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of allege. Use this form when someone said something was true without proof.
   - _Prosecutors alleged that the firm had hidden its losses for years._
   - _It was alleged that the contractor cut corners to save money._

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