alleged
adj.adj. said to be true even though it has not been proven yet. You use this when someone is accused of a crime but the trial is not over.
adj. asserted to be true or to exist, especially without proof or before a legal verdict has been reached. Attributive use allows for reporting accusations while maintaining a neutral, non-committal stance.
The alleged thief was caught on camera.
Police are investigating the alleged theft of several high-value paintings from the gallery last night.
While the alleged perpetrator remains in custody, the prosecution must still present forensic evidence to substantiate the claims made by the primary witness during the initial hearing.
Primarily used as an attributive adjective before a noun; less common as a predicative adjective after a linking verb.
the allegedly crimethe alleged crimeLearners often confuse the adjective 'alleged' with the adverb 'allegedly' when modifying a noun.