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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Vucic was critical that multiple other purported crimes against ethnic Serb civilians have not been taken into account, claiming anti-Serb bias. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026 According to investigators, the 19-year-old victim responded to a Craigslist ad purporting to look for an overnight babysitter on July 27, 2016. — Dan Raby, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 All that while trying to get Espai Barca done and unlocking those purported €250million in additional revenues. — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026 Fars later posted videos and images purporting to show the vessel out of the water. — Anniek Bao,spencer Kimball,kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for purport

Recent Examples of Synonyms for purport

Noun

Swiss neutrality has been enshrined in the constitution since the mid-19th century, but its meaning has been debated for years.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Swift drops clues in all manners and the Swifties almost always unearth the meaning behind them.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of meaning

Verb

None of the 13 earlier test flights have been intended to make it into orbit, but with the 14th flight, SpaceX is hoping Starship will circle the planet.

— Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
The facility is intended to expand US capacity to manufacture permanent magnets used in vehicles, electronics, and defense systems.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of intend

Verb

State police alleged that Betacourt was uncooperative and refused to comply with commands.

— Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026
Kaepernick alleged that team owners colluded to keep him out of the league because of his protest and filed a grievance against the NFL in 2017, which ultimately ended in a settlement.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of allege

Noun

Iran makes another push before heading home In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
In a sign of Tehran’s apparent sense of urgency, Pezeshkian hosted the prime minister of Qatar, the mediator in the indirect talks, early Friday before much of New York rolled out of bed.

— Cara Anna, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of sense

Verb

Rather than insisting that these whales continue with their life, which is a human decision, perhaps they should be allowed to die gracefully and respectfully on their own.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026
Cage solved my next problem by insisting that the way to discover new things is to overcome our dependence on our likes and dislikes, those supposed pillars of criticism.

— Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of insist

Noun

But to jump to conclusions that the intent of this celebration was to drink alcohol and specifically beer was a leap.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026
However, the opposing view holds that intent does not eliminate the impact of rhetoric that some Jewish audiences and organizations regard as threatening or rooted in antisemitic ideas.

— Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of intent

Verb

Mitigation means sailing between Charybdis and Scylla – where one path, no mitigation, will hurt everyone and the other, aggressive mitigation, would require some to pay the tremendous costs to save everyone else.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
The Senate is expected to vote on legislation this week meant to protect consumers from high electricity costs caused in part by the data center building boom.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026