Meaning & use
alleged
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Said to have happened or to be true, without yet being proven.
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The alleged thief was released on bail pending trial.
Investigators are looking into the alleged fraud at the company.
A note on using this word
Alleged is essential in journalism and legal writing to describe accusations that have not yet been proven true in court, protecting against unfair assumptions of guilt.
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