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Recent Examples of purportedly
Trump hasn't been shy in elevating the campaign on social media; last weekend, the president posted a video, purportedly of several dozen Houthi militants assembling at an undisclosed location, getting hit by U.S. bombs.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Another animal purportedly cursed the team in 1969.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
In the near term, at least, this new currency, which will purportedly be backed by a basket of currencies from the participating countries, will pose no threat to dollar dominance.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
The military shared a blurry video purportedly showing the incident, in which three barely visible figures appear.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Another animal purportedly cursed the team in 1969.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
In the near term, at least, this new currency, which will purportedly be backed by a basket of currencies from the participating countries, will pose no threat to dollar dominance.
—Edward Fishman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
The military shared a blurry video purportedly showing the incident, in which three barely visible figures appear.
—Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purportedly
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One defendant — Katrina Woods, 33, of Maricopa, Ariz. — listed in her fraudulent claim a nonexistent address in Altadena that was supposedly destroyed as her primary residence, authorities said.—
Kaitlyn Huamani,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, the supposedly rousing action finale hinges on whether the bad guys will kill a busload of kids and drop them into a mass grave.—
A.A. Dowd,
Rolling Stone,
25 Apr. 2025
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Archaeologists have announced the discovery of 5,000-year-old remains apparently belonging to a high-society woman from an ancient Peruvian civilization.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Bucky fell from a train in that movie, apparently dying, but his body was recovered by HYDRA, a science-minded organization within the Nazi party.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
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To further complicate Tesla's troubles, the launch of its lower-cost Model Y has been pushed back reportedly because of production challenges.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The company has developed contingency plans since last year and is actively working with clients to negotiate solutions, the company reportedly told the paper.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2025
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Trump was ostensibly elected to bring down inflation.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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The hold was ostensibly put in place to allow time to review the permitting process.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2025
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Expect kitschy charm, Polynesian dancers and large drinks, which reputedly use the same recipes devised by tiki-craze originator Don the Beachcomber in the 1930s, are enduring lures for tourists and locals.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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This city of two million reputedly produces nearly two-thirds of all the Christmas decorations purchased worldwide.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Illinois residents evidently are juicy targets, reporting more fraud per capita than residents of 40 other states, according to the FTC.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The tight, shiny skin weeps an oily iridescence that tints the light around the woman as she twirls, evidently delighted by her affliction.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Such seemingly minor biographical details are what animate L’Enchanteur, which was born in 2012 after Soull and Dynasty merged their independent labels—Alkhemi9 and BRZÉ, respectively.—
Thessaly La Force,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article 2 min Aaron Rodgers’ comments about his final meeting with the New York Jets has seemingly left a bad impression on the team’s leadership.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purportedly. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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