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Recent Examples of purportedly
Beijing has vigorously denied those claims, which came to light with the 2015 publication by German magazine Der Spiegel of documents purportedly from US National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Posts about the Big Lie—the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen—were initially moderated with fact-checking labels, but these were scaled back dramatically before the 2022 midterms, purportedly because users disliked them.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
The program was purportedly designed to give disadvantaged young men specialized vocational training in a masculinized military environment.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
One Musk recent tweet that appeared in Fortune’s test accounts featured a meme purportedly criticizing a lack of voter identification requirements, despite most states requiring identification to vote in-person.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
Posts about the Big Lie—the false claim that the 2020 presidential election was stolen—were initially moderated with fact-checking labels, but these were scaled back dramatically before the 2022 midterms, purportedly because users disliked them.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
The program was purportedly designed to give disadvantaged young men specialized vocational training in a masculinized military environment.
—Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
One Musk recent tweet that appeared in Fortune’s test accounts featured a meme purportedly criticizing a lack of voter identification requirements, despite most states requiring identification to vote in-person.
—Kali Hays, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purportedly
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And the 7000-series aluminum supposedly holds an edge tune just as well as steel and is just as easy (if not easier) to sharpen and maintain.Cameron Martindell, WIRED, 28 Nov. 2024
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The most persistent myth about the movie involves a Munchkin actor who supposedly died by suicide on set.Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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Art is subjective and — apparently — sometimes edible.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
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Musk and Trump dance to 'Y-M-C-A' at Thanksgiving dinner | CNN Politics While giving his ex a pittance and a trove of legal battles, the South African immigrant apparently donated millions to President Elect Donald Trump.Alexandra Bregman, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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The callers are reportedly asking for sensitive personal information, such as a Social Security number, the district said.Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The Blackwell problems are reportedly tied to overheating.Peter Cohan, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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But even his newest series, Landman, which is ostensibly about the oil business in southwest Texas, features Mexican cartels and inconvenient cadavers.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Irvine City Council positions are ostensibly nonpartisan offices, but Park and Liu approach the dais from starkly different political backgrounds.Jonathan Horwitz, Orange County Register, 8 Nov. 2024
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Like other American newspapers of the 19th century, ours was filled with advertisements and testimonials for tonics and elixirs that could reputedly cure any illness.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
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His stepmother was a Swanson, an heir to the frozen-dinner fortune; his father was an ambassador under Ronald Reagan (and reputedly had ties to the C.I.A.).Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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These contests evidently provide some thrill that people are finding irresistible at this specific moment in time.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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The boss allegedly flexed his muscle, making his displeasure known, and the board evidently reconsidered.Dan Alexander, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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The marketing campaign has seemingly become more and more viral each year, as Spotify ups its graphic design and data personalization game.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2024
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One of the show's main characters will seemingly not return, which has left many questioning whether the show is – or should be – continuing.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purportedly. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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