PURPORT Synonyms: 132 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈpər-ˌpȯrt

Definition of purport

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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verb

(ˌ)pər-ˈpȯrt

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

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The user also purported in the post that this has been going on for a while, or at least since the April 2025 killing of 17-year-old White teenager Austin Metcalf. — Saleen Martin, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026 The recently shorn hockey king/friend to Canada is also purported to be in the jar. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026 The real test will come when astronomers begin to discover some of these purported 200 or so planets far from the sun. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 An army of trial watchers purports, without proof, that Clancy is entirely innocent—that she was somehow framed by Patrick, who has testified in her defense. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purport

Recent Examples of Synonyms for purport

Noun

Users do not require the illusion of humanity to invest meaning into an interaction.

— Terry Oroszi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Love of Your Life settles awkwardly into an empty film with beautiful images devoid of meaning.

— Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of meaning

Verb

Programs such as HyCAT are intended to provide more frequent opportunities to test technologies in realistic flight conditions, potentially allowing developers to identify problems earlier and iterate more quickly.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
The Indian government said the decision was intended to bolster domestic availability amid lower production, seasonal demand and rising prices.

— Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of intend

Verb

Additionally, the party alleged Tupone ran as a Green candidate to siphon votes from Brooks.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026
Lyft also doesn’t fingerprint its drivers unless required by law and doesn’t provide adequate background checks, the lawsuit alleged.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of allege

Noun

Bieber and Gausman are the two names on this list that make the most sense to bring back.

— Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Karrahboooo’s flow, kind of like Veeze or Lucki, manages to feel both laid back and conversational and deeply and intricately rhythmic, an almost enchanting combination made more potent by Karrahbooo’s almost dance-leaning sense of melody.

— Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of sense

Verb

The ruling insisted the defendants were not being tried because of their political views.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Sep. 2026
In 2006, Wales insisted that their national anthem, ‘Land of Our Fathers’, should be the last thing performed before the game in Cardiff began.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of insist

Noun

Additionally, the school published the statements with intent to harm Skains, according to the verdict.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026
Attorneys for Shanetta Bossell filed a notice of intent to rely on lack of mental capacity defense, according to court records filed Friday.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026