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
Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
In the recorded history, it was purported that Sibylla’s child had passed at about 13 or 14.
—Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
But a far more common practice involves boosters using purported NIL deals to lure recruits or players from the transfer portal to their favorite school.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Six women in a Michigan correctional facility spoke for the first time with Newsweek, detailing the impact that purported nude strip searches beginning in January had on their psyche.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Verb
Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
In the recorded history, it was purported that Sibylla’s child had passed at about 13 or 14.
—Todd Gilchrist, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
But a far more common practice involves boosters using purported NIL deals to lure recruits or players from the transfer portal to their favorite school.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 6 June 2025
Six women in a Michigan correctional facility spoke for the first time with Newsweek, detailing the impact that purported nude strip searches beginning in January had on their psyche.
—Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purport
Noun
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Employees—especially those in emotionally demanding or client-facing roles—need to see the meaning in their work.—
Pete First,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Fabrizi and his colleagues focused on three major components of pain processing: Sensory-discriminative (identifying where and how intense the pain is), affective-motivational (the emotional response to pain) and cognitive-evaluative (interpreting and understanding the meaning of pain).—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
Verb
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No, Squid Game was not intended to be three seasons.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Striped Button-downs Nautical stripes have been making major waves this summer (no pun intended), especially in the form of a breezy button-down top.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
28 June 2025
Verb
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Harvard alleged the revocation was the culmination of a retaliatory campaign by the Trump administration on academic freedom at Harvard.—
Alexandra Koch , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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It is alleged that Brown launched an unprovoked attack on Diaw, and hit him several times with a bottle and continued to punch and kick him.—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
20 June 2025
Noun
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There is not an American President—Bill Clinton, George H. W. or George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Joe Biden, or Donald Trump—who has dealt with Netanyahu and not, sooner or later, come away with a lingering sense of resentment.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
21 June 2025
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In a sense, the job search should be treated like a personal marketing campaign, Zeile suggested.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Less than a decade later, Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in more than dozen other states had converted to for-profits, typically highly controversial proposals, given questions about what was to become of their billions of dollars of assets.—
Laurence Darmiento,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2025
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The future of California water lies beneath the surface, protected, planned, and ready when it’s needed most.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
Verb
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In recent years, Iran has refused to engage in direct discussions with U.S. officials about its nuclear program and instead has insisted on indirect talks, with each government relaying messages through intermediaries.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
20 June 2025
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Calderon maintained his innocence, insisting his positive result had been the result of cross-contamination.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Tailor content to match their stage, intent and platform behavior to actually drive results.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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This phrase has a clear intent and a violent legacy, and its impact is not theoretical.—
Lisa Katz,
New York Daily News,
22 June 2025
Verb
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That could mean even greater affordability for smaller businesses adopting AI for their businesses.—
Bernice Ooi,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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That meant buying physical books offered a legal workaround.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
25 June 2025
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“Purport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purport. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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