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
Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Per Us Weekly, shortly before posting the song, Ye shares purported text messages from Kardashian saying that North’s name is trademarked.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
These seances involved purported communications from the dead, sometimes through sounds in the room, surfaces with letters (such as the Ouija board), or a medium who relayed the message.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Harvard and other elite universities have also clashed with Trump over his demands for crackdowns on student protests, including pro-Palestinian demonstrations and purported antisemitism.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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Verb
Although our work also shows that earlier studies, that purported to predict precisely what the fate of the solar system would be after the merger, were clearly premature, in general, collisions between stars or planets are extremely rare during galaxy mergers.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 2 June 2025
Per Us Weekly, shortly before posting the song, Ye shares purported text messages from Kardashian saying that North’s name is trademarked.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 May 2025
These seances involved purported communications from the dead, sometimes through sounds in the room, surfaces with letters (such as the Ouija board), or a medium who relayed the message.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 May 2025
Harvard and other elite universities have also clashed with Trump over his demands for crackdowns on student protests, including pro-Palestinian demonstrations and purported antisemitism.
—Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purport
Noun
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And the steps of Jalal’s therapy are as follows: Cognitively reappraise the meaning of the attack.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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The study explored how people make meaning out of romantic relationships, particularly during their relationships and after breakups.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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The period is intended to prevent market manipulation and to ensure potential investors receive relevant information from the company’s prospectus.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2025
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The resulting images and video are intended to be used as reference files for the real thing, so that astronauts and imaging technicians can better understand what camera settings to use, and how large the resulting image or video files might be when transmitted.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 June 2025
Verb
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The passenger alleged that McRoy continued to take more marijuana dabs.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2025
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By failing to meet and confer with the union over the impact of a return-to-office order on supervisors and managers in early March, Newsom violated state labor law, the union alleges.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
8 June 2025
Noun
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Drawing inspiration from seaside villas, the light and airy rooms evoke a sense of calm that draws the eye to the panoramic-view windows and terraces.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
8 June 2025
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Did those moves stir a sense of urgency in the clubhouse?—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
8 June 2025
Verb
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But this week’s order adds uncertainty to massive competitions planned years in advance, to the athletes and their families planning on traveling and to local economies hosting them.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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The reservation platform OpenTable reports 52% of consumers planned to go it alone at restaurants in 2025.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted that Ukraine is doing everything possible to ensure the release of prisoners and the return of the soldiers’ bodies.—
Kosta Gak,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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But one of Holmgren’s first acts as a member of the Thunder, after a spectacular performance in his Summer League début, was to insist that a teammate join him for the postgame interview, which traditionally goes to the game’s key player.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
8 June 2025
Noun
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But there was never any doubt in their intent: put a creative, Midwest spin on country music.—
Garret K. Woodward,
Rolling Stone,
10 June 2025
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This distinction in intent produces markedly different outcomes.—
Jonathan H. Westover,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Warmer ocean temperatures are contributing to more storms, NOAA said in its May forecast, because more heat means more energy to fuel activity.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
1 June 2025
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Controlling a fire means ensuring that the fire can't spread or cross the containment line.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2025
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“Purport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purport. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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