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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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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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
ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The models will purport to analyze images a user has never actually uploaded to them.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Tips and purported ransom notes flooded in but no investigative breaks.
—Ethan Beck The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Remotasks purports to pay freelancers to train AI models.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The owner paid beneficiaries and marketers for referring purported hospice patients to her company.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
The models will purport to analyze images a user has never actually uploaded to them.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Tips and purported ransom notes flooded in but no investigative breaks.
—Ethan Beck The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 27 Mar. 2026
Remotasks purports to pay freelancers to train AI models.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purport
Noun
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For local resident Brendan Hughes, the meaning behind his tattoo runs deep.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The meaning of the messages is murky.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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While many leave college intending to return, few ultimately do.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The film was intended to release in March 2024, just nine months after its predecessor's debut, but was indefinitely delayed during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Evergrande Real Estate Group, its mainland property arm, was alleged to have committed fraudulent securities issuance.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Investigators allege Brown worked with at least two men, who remain at large, to obtain hundreds of SNAP account numbers.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The story is something of a palimpsest, with Romvari’s own perspective intertwining with the character’s and conveying a sense of being both inside and outside the action.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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What’s left is a false sense of urgency that will lead to a budget finalized mostly in the dark, with too many decisions made by staffers and lobbyists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The people who plan years in advance, who spend great fortunes, and for what?—
David Sedaris,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Ladeana says her family plans to organize another big search for Josh at the end of May, around his 39th birthday.—
Meghan O'Brien,
NBC news,
13 Apr. 2026
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Yet to a man, those who endured last season and remained insist this has been better, even as the standings tell an all-too-familiar story.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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Israeli forces have continued strikes on Hezbollah as Iran insists a broader ceasefire includes an end to Israeli strikes in Lebanon.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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According to the Oakland County Prosecutor's Office, Gregory Keyier-Deniro Davis was also found guilty of four counts of felony firearm, felony assault, assault with intent to commit great bodily harm and habitual offender.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Concerns arose about what would happen to the infrastructure of the internet if hackers, or other people with malicious intent, use the model.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That may mean starting a new project or ending one that’s gone on too long.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
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The four-year extension means that bond will run through the 2030 season.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Purport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purport. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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