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Recent Examples of purportedly
Neon is also the gas of choice in the comb attachment, which is meant for the scalp and may purportedly help with hair health.
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
The Finger Lakes hub offers a diverse range of dining options and purportedly has more restaurants per capita than NYC.
—Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The driver purportedly alleged Sutherland assaulted him with his hands, per the outlet.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
Protests in Tehran and Mashhad Online videos sent out of Iran, probably using Starlink satellite transmitters, purportedly showed demonstrators gathering in northern Tehran’s Punak neighborhood.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Deanna Pai, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026
The Finger Lakes hub offers a diverse range of dining options and purportedly has more restaurants per capita than NYC.
—Kelsey Fowler, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2026
The driver purportedly alleged Sutherland assaulted him with his hands, per the outlet.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2026
Protests in Tehran and Mashhad Online videos sent out of Iran, probably using Starlink satellite transmitters, purportedly showed demonstrators gathering in northern Tehran’s Punak neighborhood.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purportedly
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In August, Richardson was arrested for allegedly assaulting her boyfriend, fellow American sprinter Christian Coleman, at the Seattle Tacoma Airport.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The plotting, Truist claims, began in August 2022 when Rocco, Lovell, and other Grandbridge employees allegedly met with Colliers executives to discuss working together, all without the knowledge of Truist or its head of commercial real estate.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Jan. 2026
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Google will supposedly apply the same philosophy to the phone's pricing, keeping it unchanged in the EU.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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The extent of the data supposedly accessed at Nike isn’t known.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The man outside the van apparently took a spill and fell unconscious, though cops are still investigating what happened, police sources said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Many giant oaks, conifers, sycamore and eucalyptus towered over empty, broken lots, apparently unscathed.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Costner's exit also reportedly played a role in the decision to end the series with Season 5 rather than continuing longer.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Noem is reportedly more interested in the number of arrests and deportations.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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However, the defining cliché of Japanese BL is the Seme and the Uke, character archetypes that subtextually gender ostensibly same-sex relationships.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
30 Jan. 2026
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To what degree are documentary filmmakers tempted to fiddle with reality while ostensibly presenting a clear and unadulterated image of it?—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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The tank, introduced in 1980, reputedly performs poorly in rain and fog, and is vulnerable to cheap hobby drones fitted with explosive charges.—
Seth Harp,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Chanel was reputedly a fan of the salon’s hot chocolate and its famous pastry, the Mont-Blanc: meringue topped with a dome of chestnut-purée vermicelli, said to have been inspired by hairstyles of the Belle Époque.—
Leslie Camhi,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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Pretti was shot while agents were evidently seeking to detain a man, Jose Huerta-Chuma, whom Border Patrol Commander Greg Bovino said had an extensive criminal record including domestic assault.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
27 Jan. 2026
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Her appearance at the show was evidently a surprise, according to archival news footage from AP.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month, when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the problem began snowballing only late last month when Grok seemingly granted a large number of user requests to modify images posted by others.—
Kelvin Chan,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purportedly. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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