purported
adjective
pur·port·ed
(ˌ)pər-ˈpȯr-təd 
Examples of purported in a Sentence
the purported value of the estate
Recent Examples on the Web
For example, there are two kinds of pinkwashing – one appropriates the pink breast cancer awareness ribbon to sell products, while the other involves flaunting purported support for LGBTQ+ rights.
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Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2023
That Hochul had many other options and still chose LaSalle shows either a lack of conviction in her purported beliefs or severe political ineptitude.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
There is nothing in the study that links sweeteners to any purported spike in sudden deaths or heart attacks.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
Its voiceover describes purported attacks by Russian and Ukrainian forces.
—Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
Mostly grown for its purported medicinal powers, the plant itself has an unassuming appearance.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2022
Two days later, more than 100 Oath Keepers met on a video call to plan their first trip to Washington for the Million MAGA March later that month, where thousands gathered to protest purported election fraud.
—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022
The third clip shows Jordan criticizing the Democratic Party's purported law enforcement priorities during a congressional subcommittee hearing in March.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2022
The assembly meeting, planned before Monday’s barrage, was intended to respond to Russia’s purported absorption last month of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
—Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2022
Melissa Mohr, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2023
That Hochul had many other options and still chose LaSalle shows either a lack of conviction in her purported beliefs or severe political ineptitude.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
There is nothing in the study that links sweeteners to any purported spike in sudden deaths or heart attacks.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
Its voiceover describes purported attacks by Russian and Ukrainian forces.
—Molly Stellino, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2022
Mostly grown for its purported medicinal powers, the plant itself has an unassuming appearance.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2022
Two days later, more than 100 Oath Keepers met on a video call to plan their first trip to Washington for the Million MAGA March later that month, where thousands gathered to protest purported election fraud.
—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022
The third clip shows Jordan criticizing the Democratic Party's purported law enforcement priorities during a congressional subcommittee hearing in March.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2022
The assembly meeting, planned before Monday’s barrage, was intended to respond to Russia’s purported absorption last month of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
—Jennifer Peltz, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Oct. 2022
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“Purported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purported. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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