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as in intended
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 alleged
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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Recent Examples of purported
Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
There is nothing in the study that links sweeteners to any purported spike in sudden deaths or heart attacks.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Weeks earlier, Settle had given Parker a box purported to contain her dog’s ashes.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
That Hochul had many other options and still chose LaSalle shows either a lack of conviction in her purported beliefs or severe political ineptitude.
—Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 13 Jan. 2023
There is nothing in the study that links sweeteners to any purported spike in sudden deaths or heart attacks.
—Chris Mueller, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2023
Verb
The district, which represents one of the fastest-growing communities in Kansas, has in recent years been roiled by controversies over mask mandates, purported book banning, the treatment of transgender students and use of a Kansans for Life video in classrooms.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Weeks earlier, Settle had given Parker a box purported to contain her dog’s ashes.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purported
Adjective
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But that hypothetical reality is likely months away, at best.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Jan. 2026
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In a hypothetical world where college athletes are unionized employees, the athletes’ union might negotiate better terms for some athletes—but that’s not reality and won’t be a reason for the Ninth Circuit to reverse Wilken.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Jan. 2026
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The measures, which had been agreed to in writing in mid-November 2023, were intended to address Lively’s concerns about on-set conduct and safety.—
Elizabeth Rosner,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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But ever since, they’ve been shut out, no pun intended.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Montag and Pratt did indeed fake a breakup in 2011, as Bass' camp alleged.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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It's alleged that Rates managed the thefts, directing others to steal the sports cards from local stores, including Target, paying them in cash, and collecting the merchandise to resell.—
Shelley Bortz,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rossi says some who may experience a supposed skin-plumping effect from bee venom may actually be mistaking that plumping for irritation − or, worse, signs of an allergy.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
22 Dec. 2025
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But, as in any closed power regime, some succumbed, under allegations of supposed corruption, and went into exile or ended up in prison.—
Inés Capdevila,
CNN Money,
7 Dec. 2025
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While the temporary jail facility will not be subject to the city ordinance requiring the standard, the permanent facility that is also planned will be.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The company has previously stated that its first production vehicle is planned for market entry in 2027.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Jan. 2026
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Sam Altman, of OpenAI, has claimed that generative AI could bring about the end of human civilization, and that AI poses a risk of extinction on a par with nuclear warfare and global pandemics.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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In his lawsuit, Vianello claimed that the local ordinance that allowed the city to issue nearly $30 million in general obligation bonds to fund the construction and renovations violates the Kansas Constitution and statutory requirements for a bond election.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Projections of economic gains from major sporting events are typically optimistic, euphoric, chimerical or conjectural.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2025
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.—
Mark Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Nov. 2023
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In interviews, Rubio insisted that Washington will use control of Venezuela’s oil industry to force policy changes, and called its current government illegitimate.—
Regina Garcia Cano,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump has insisted that Rodríguez must play by the United States’ rules.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Purported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purported. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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