Alleged (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Declared but not proved; "alleged abuses of housing benefits"- Wall Street Journal.
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The company is facing a lawsuit over alleged safety violations at one of its manufacturing plants.
- The politician denied any involvement in the alleged corruption scandal that has been making headlines.
- The alleged perpetrator of the crime was arrested and charged with multiple counts of theft.
- The alleged victim of the harassment case has come forward to share her story with the media.
- The alleged environmental damage caused by the oil spill is still being assessed by scientists.
Meaning 2
Doubtful or suspect; "these so-called experts are no help".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The alleged benefits of the new policy are still unclear to many citizens.
- The company's alleged involvement in the scandal has sparked widespread outrage.
- The alleged expert's credentials were later found to be fake.
- The alleged miracle cure was met with skepticism by the medical community.
- The alleged eyewitness account of the crime has been disputed by several inconsistencies.