alleges
States without evidence
Alleges is the third-person singular form of allege, meaning to claim something is true without yet proving it.
The word carries a note of skepticism or legal caution—journalists write that someone allegedly committed a crime to avoid presuming guilt.
She alleges he stole the documents.
The lawsuit alleges fraud and breach of contract.
States as true
- contendsStrives in opposition
- maintainsKeeps in condition
- accusesAlleges wrongdoing against
- chargesAmounts owed or alleged
avers · purports · declares · insists · affirms · states · professes · avows
Without supporting evidence
- unprovenNot yet established
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
- uncorroboratedNot confirmed by evidence
- disputedArgued over, unresolved
denied · refuted · questionable · doubtful · speculative · rumored · reported · purported
Formal charge from jury
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
- testimonySworn statement as evidence
evidence · affidavit · deposition · complaint · lawsuit · litigation · courtroom · arraignment
asserts
States as true
charges · avers · purports · declares · insists · affirms · states · professes · avows · submits
unsubstantiated
Without supporting evidence
- unprovenNot yet established
- unconfirmedNot officially validated
- uncorroboratedNot confirmed by evidence
disputed · denied · refuted · questionable · doubtful · speculative · rumored · reported · purported · supposed
indictment
Formal charge from jury
- plaintiffCivil case initiator
- defendantParty facing charges
- prosecutionPursuing legal charges
testimony · evidence · affidavit · deposition · complaint · lawsuit · litigation · courtroom · arraignment · charges
allegesconfirms
Establishes as fact
proves · verifies · establishes · demonstrates · substantiates
- false allegationsUntrue formal accusations
- abuse allegationsFormal claims of wrongdoing
allege, alleged, allegation, alleging, allegations, allegorize