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
David Matthews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Murphy’s being booted from Back in Town comes shortly after the disco singer shared a graph on social media which purported to show that the percentage of 18-to-22-year-olds identifying as trans or nonbinary fell precipitously between 2021 and 2024.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
Pretoria purports to be a champion of human rights but tends to condemn the injustices of the United States and its allies while ignoring those committed by China or Russia.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
On October 17, the Bangor Daily News reported a second round of resurfaced posts that purported to show Platner had posted a question about Black people not tipping.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Bernad accused Sia, 49 of planting that purported evidence.
—David Matthews, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Murphy’s being booted from Back in Town comes shortly after the disco singer shared a graph on social media which purported to show that the percentage of 18-to-22-year-olds identifying as trans or nonbinary fell precipitously between 2021 and 2024.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 27 Oct. 2025
Pretoria purports to be a champion of human rights but tends to condemn the injustices of the United States and its allies while ignoring those committed by China or Russia.
—Richard Fontaine, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2025
On October 17, the Bangor Daily News reported a second round of resurfaced posts that purported to show Platner had posted a question about Black people not tipping.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purport
Noun
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But Bode's pointed delivery, and the reaction of the crowd, suggested that the comment carried an evident double meaning in the current political climate.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Einstein himself viewed it as a mathematical curiosity that likely had no physical meaning, but others disagreed.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That’s a significant contrast to other parts of the Forbidden City, marked by wide open spaces intended to represent the grandeur of imperial power and territory.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The country is now poised to start up a new EV incentive program that goes into effect in January 2026, and is intended to help lower- and middle-income buyers adopt zero tailpipe emission vehicles.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This person alleged that Turness was blocked from doing so by Shah, the BBC’s chairman.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
9 Nov. 2025
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Clase’s involvement in the scheme is alleged to have started in 2023.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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These swatches are arranged at different angles to create a sense of chaos, and the pom at the top of the bonnet is replicated as a lace attachment.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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If the coach decides to break that cycle, the Giants and their dynamic young quarterback should make all the sense in the world to him.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Every two weeks, three new GCCs are set up in India, and 60% of existing centers plan to expand.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Taxing the 1% To fund many of his proposals, Mamdani plans to raise taxes on corporations and wealthy New Yorkers.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Trump has long insisted that the election was rigged, despite there being no evidence of that.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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To get there, Puerto Ricans must demand transparency about military activities, insist on environmental justice, and hold accountable both local officials who enable this militarism and federal agencies that perpetuate it.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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His intent is to standardize the application of these AI coding tools over time to as few vendors as possible.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Considering the Communications Act was written in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign wire and radio communications, no, this clearly was not its intent.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Barr’s unconventional campaign, meant to make an argument against gerrymandering producing deeply partisan districts, made national headlines.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Nov. 2025
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That means thousands of flights canceled, or in other words, 200,000 fewer seats and butts in the air per day.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Purport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purport. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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