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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
The group posted a video taken from another vessel, purporting to show the Yulara vessel being hit with water cannons.
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Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
An accompanying video, originally from the same Instagram account, has also been widely shared, purporting to show the moments before this gathering, with people seen trekking up a hill.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
This included sending Mauriss a screen shot—viewed by a Sportico reporter—purporting to show a Schwab account for CamCo Commercial with a balance of $79 million.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Szczerek said other statements purporting to be from him, some of which have gone viral on social media, are not authentic.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The names of the three people who died in the crash have not been released, and video purporting to be from the cab of his truck appears to show Singh react to the crash with almost no remorse.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Some research suggests that performance on tests purporting to measure human general intelligence is roughly fifty per cent genetically heritable.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
According to The Root, earlier this week, Kevin Hunter filed a Grievance Committee complaint against Morrisey alleging that Morrissey has been purporting herself to be his ex-wife’s legal guardian but has also allegedly been practicing law in the state of New Jersey without having a license.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, the lack of clarity has only fueled social media intrigue and speculation purporting to know who or what is driving the activity.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
An accompanying video, originally from the same Instagram account, has also been widely shared, purporting to show the moments before this gathering, with people seen trekking up a hill.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
This included sending Mauriss a screen shot—viewed by a Sportico reporter—purporting to show a Schwab account for CamCo Commercial with a balance of $79 million.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Szczerek said other statements purporting to be from him, some of which have gone viral on social media, are not authentic.
—Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The names of the three people who died in the crash have not been released, and video purporting to be from the cab of his truck appears to show Singh react to the crash with almost no remorse.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
Some research suggests that performance on tests purporting to measure human general intelligence is roughly fifty per cent genetically heritable.
—Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
According to The Root, earlier this week, Kevin Hunter filed a Grievance Committee complaint against Morrisey alleging that Morrissey has been purporting herself to be his ex-wife’s legal guardian but has also allegedly been practicing law in the state of New Jersey without having a license.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, the lack of clarity has only fueled social media intrigue and speculation purporting to know who or what is driving the activity.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purporting
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City Manager Sheryl Long recently proposed expanding a city ordinance that would designate the city's transit centers as exclusively for those intending on taking public transportation.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Oct. 2025
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In March, the couple decided to retire and purchased a home in Arizona, intending to make that their primary residence instead.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The litigation in that case resolved hundreds of lawsuits alleging the company ignored red flags while filling prescriptions for opioid pain medication.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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India doesn’t have explicitly uniform intellectual property rights like the US, but courts have routinely sided with stars alleging such violations.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Fast food chain Cookout is planning to open at least 19 new restaurants.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Anyone planning to bring an exotic animal into Kentucky is required to have transportation permit.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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Scammers will call or text consumers claiming to be a legitimate institution, such as a bank or a government institution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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Treat any message claiming your Meta account or other services will be disabled within days with caution.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Official sources denied rumors of a collapse in the country’s healthcare system due to the outbreak, insisting that hospitals had the capacity to admit patients.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Farley’s personal approach—insisting on a welding summer job for his own son—mirrors Ford’s institutional initiatives.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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What are Louisville and Kentucky leaders trying to achieve with all the road work downtown?—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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Reliever Luke Weaver melted down again, and then seemed lost trying to explain it postgame.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Union attorneys argue the OMB overstepped its legal authority, asserting that federal law does not permit reductions in force during a lapse in appropriations.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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In asserting a public interest in making the airwaves safe for the First Amendment, the words of a Mae West or a Jimmy Kimmel may be the best place to draw a line in the ether.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Sep. 2025
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Westbound Highway 50 traffic is slow-going but lanes appear open.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Chiefs — abruptly and strangely — have lost their ability to win one-score games after going 12-0 in those contests during the 2024 season.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Purporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purporting. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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