as in meaning
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words
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1
as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?
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2
as in to allege
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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Recent Examples of purport
Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Just how much of that gross money is kept by the streamers has been unclear, but the Manatt calculator purports to shine a light on it.
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Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This week, the State of California and the California Public Utilities Commission sent a letter to the FCC, asking the agency to reject AT&T’s requests, or at least remove them from streamlined processing, and order the utility to address purported deficiencies in its plan.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
One slide purported to show the emissions from various sources.
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Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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Verb
However, there is some data that purports that some days of the week will, on average, have less expensive airfare than others.
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Jessica Puckett,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 June 2026
Just how much of that gross money is kept by the streamers has been unclear, but the Manatt calculator purports to shine a light on it.
—
Bill Hochberg,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
This week, the State of California and the California Public Utilities Commission sent a letter to the FCC, asking the agency to reject AT&T’s requests, or at least remove them from streamlined processing, and order the utility to address purported deficiencies in its plan.
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Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
One slide purported to show the emissions from various sources.
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Alex Cuadros,
ProPublica,
16 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purport
Noun
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The younger Russert traded his role as an NBC News congressional correspondent in July 2016 for a decadelong quest to find deeper meaning in faraway destinations.
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Jupiter enters your 9th House of Travel and Learning, expanding horizons and refreshing your sense of meaning.
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Key to watch for will be how a new government intends to tackle Britain's debt burden and revive sluggish growth without driving borrowing costs even higher.
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While these drugs can be life-changing for many people, they are not always intended to be permanent.
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Prosecutors also alleged King fathered a child through an extra-marital affair and threatened the child’s mother to keep quiet.
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Surviving former residents alleged that rape and torture had been routine there for decades, especially under segregation, when Black boys bore the worst of the abuse.
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Against that backdrop, some say the ships are offering a surprising sense of connection.
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Since relocating to Los Angeles, Gonzalez’s small downtown team has scaled Happy Organics into a design-forward brand carried by major retailers, anchored in local maker communities and a sense of purpose.
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Future projects being planned in the central city for delivery over the next five years will include other office-to-apartment conversions and new housing built from the ground up.
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Lawmakers plan to direct the Department of Finance to present the Legislature with options for how to do that.
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Even Mamdani, who had campaigned on the idea of dropping his predecessor’s lawsuit and opposition, has come around and is holding firm as the Council insists on some $300 million in additional costs a year.
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Adorni insisted the money was earned legitimately including through cryptocurrency investments.
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Kelly and Watts say the intent was never to rewrite the narrative or portray anyone in an unfair light.
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Manfred said the purpose of the rule is to prevent players from becoming messengers for political or social issues while in uniform, because many messages can offend some portion of the fan base, even if that is not the player’s intent.
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For some women who survived breast cancer that now means systemic hormones such as progesterone, estrogen and testosterone, unheard of for most women a decade ago.
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There is no sudden death or golden goal at the World Cup, which means the full extra-time period will be played no matter how many goals are scored.
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“Purport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purport. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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