1
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
Similarly, in January 2024, a robocall of a fake voice recording purporting to be that of President Joe Biden was broadcast to potential New Hampshire voters urging them not to vote in the primary election.
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John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court turned away Missouri’s bid to revive its law purporting to declare various federal gun restrictions unconstitutional in the state, the justices announced Monday.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
The group posted a video taken from another vessel, purporting to show the Yulara vessel being hit with water cannons.
—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
John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
The Supreme Court turned away Missouri’s bid to revive its law purporting to declare various federal gun restrictions unconstitutional in the state, the justices announced Monday.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 6 Oct. 2025
The group posted a video taken from another vessel, purporting to show the Yulara vessel being hit with water cannons.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purporting
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What To Know The declaration of job cuts by the Interior Department was filed in the North District of California’s San Francisco Division, saying that the department is intending to lay off a total of 2,050 workers over 89 units.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Yunan follows an exiled Syrian writer (played by Lebanese actor Georges Khabbaz) who travels to a remote North Sea island intending to end his life.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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Dunbar sued the company in 2022, alleging that the production failed to accommodate his belief in the tenets of the Congregation of Universal Wisdom, which disapproves of vaccines and other medical interventions.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
18 Oct. 2025
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Clark, Sheila Edwards and Rodney Edwards’ widow, Kathryn Edwards, sued AES alleging negligence and lax workplace safety standards.—
Kelly Puente,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Burnstine, an associate professor at Lynn University in Florida, told WalletHub the key to saving is planning meals, shopping with a list, comparing unit prices, choosing store brands and setting a firm grocery budget.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The percentage of corporate directors who said their boards were planning to add gender diversity fell to 9% from 21% in 2024.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
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According to court documents and statements made on the record, the DA's office alleged Jacob messaged his father on the evening of July 31, claiming Donald was assaulting him.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Lorincz, who is white, hated loud noise, and called police and first responders multiple times over the years claiming the children were trespassing, bothersome, threatening, and a nuisance.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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The department has placed him on administrative leave pending the outcome of his immigration case but has not conceded fault, insisting that all standard vetting protocols were followed.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Scherzer could be seen shouting at Schneider, not so much pleading his case to stay in the game as insisting.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Israel’s foreign minister has accused Hamas of trying to use the hostages’ bodies as leverage.—
Ibrahim Dahman,
CNN Money,
18 Oct. 2025
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On the yacht, and in the camera’s gaze, all are equal, and all are having their moment, just trying to get through another day.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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However, the doctrine does not apply if the person asserting self-defense was the initial aggressor.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Fletcher emphasized that withholding aid from civilians should never be a bargaining tool, asserting that ensuring its entry is a legal obligation.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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The parts of California where going someplace requires getting on a highway and driving for thirty minutes feel like both Costco’s native habitat and my own.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The show does not reveal how the sentencing ends up going, instead concluding on a hopeful yet uncertain note.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Purporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purporting. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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