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as in intending
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 alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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Recent Examples of purporting
His firm, Kroll, fields impersonation attempts constantly — fake emails, fake invoices, fake voices purporting to be him.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The cheese was hidden in four industrial containers purporting to hold a component used to produce rubber.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
One post claimed to show the aftermath of a drone attack on UAE's Port of Fujairah, while another included a video purporting to a ship on fire following a missile strike.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The military also shared video purporting to show the insides of the tunnels.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
But that has not stopped content creators from flooding platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X with videos purporting to have more insightful takes on the situation than what’s being reported by the mainstream media.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 28 Apr. 2026
The indictment comes just after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention controversially canceled the release of a report purporting to show that Covid-19 vaccines reduced the odds of hospitalization, per the Times.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
While purporting to lower insurance premiums, there is no credible evidence or even an estimate of how or when these proposals will impact drivers’ rates.
—Allysson Bornt, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Mark Nacht, 65, of Waltham, allegedly communicated with two undercover agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, one pretending to be the girl, and the other purporting to be a relative of the 13-year-old.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 June 2026
The cheese was hidden in four industrial containers purporting to hold a component used to produce rubber.
—Olivia Potts, Longreads, 28 May 2026
One post claimed to show the aftermath of a drone attack on UAE's Port of Fujairah, while another included a video purporting to a ship on fire following a missile strike.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 May 2026
The military also shared video purporting to show the insides of the tunnels.
—Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
But that has not stopped content creators from flooding platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X with videos purporting to have more insightful takes on the situation than what’s being reported by the mainstream media.
—Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge, 28 Apr. 2026
The indictment comes just after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention controversially canceled the release of a report purporting to show that Covid-19 vaccines reduced the odds of hospitalization, per the Times.
—Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 28 Apr. 2026
While purporting to lower insurance premiums, there is no credible evidence or even an estimate of how or when these proposals will impact drivers’ rates.
—Allysson Bornt, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026
Mark Nacht, 65, of Waltham, allegedly communicated with two undercover agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, one pretending to be the girl, and the other purporting to be a relative of the 13-year-old.
—Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purporting
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Since that goal was outlined more than two years ago and the company has continued flying its experienced boosters safely across dozens of missions, SpaceX may be intending to push past 40 missions.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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That afternoon, the teenagers were headed downtown, intending to steal quarters from arcade machines.—
Kevin Lozano,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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In Joliet, residents sued the City Council last month to block a 795-acre data center project, alleging violations of the Open Meetings Act.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Israel had continuously attacked Lebanon since a November 2024 ceasefire, alleging that Hezbollah failed to withdraw from border areas.—
Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 June 2026
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Real estate developers are already cautiously planning to take advantage of the eased regulations and plan to announce new projects after the law goes into effect.—
Roger Vincent,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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What to know about Artemis Under NASA's Artemis campaign, the space agency is planning to put astronauts on the surface of the moon for the first time since the Apollo era ended in 1972.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Inspired by a true story, this thriller centers around a fast food manager, Sandra (Ann Dowd), who receives a call from a man identifying himself as a police officer claiming to be investigating a potential theft by Becky (Dreama Walker), one of the restaurant’s employees.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 June 2026
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This thought is part of what made Suzuki’s and Caufield’s joint NHL awards announcement Monday so special — with Suzuki winning the Selke Trophy as the league’s best defensive forward in a landslide and Caufield claiming the Lady Byng Trophy for most gentlemanly player.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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Kylian Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior, Harry Kane, Ousmane Dembélé, Jude Bellingham and others are trying to put their stamp on the tournament that takes place in the prime of their careers.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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Hurt gave up two more hits, recording his only out when Jake Mangum was thrown out trying to steal third.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
11 June 2026
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And as far as drawing comparisons to Damian Lillard’s trade demands from Portland, this is not the case of a player insisting on solely going to one team.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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Iran's enriched uranium stockpile has been a major sticking point in negotiations between the United States and Iran to end the war, with Trump insisting Iran give it up.—
Francois Murphy,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Who's the person who keeps this thing going?—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Other award shows in the past have tried to come up with bits to keep acceptance speeches from going too long (much to mixed results).—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Asia-Pacific governments are increasingly asserting control over data produced by their citizens, businesses, and public bodies.—
Leonard Lim,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Beijing and Moscow are asserting themselves in the belief that America is on the decline.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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“Purporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purporting. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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