purports 1 of 2

plural of purport

purports

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verb

present tense third-person singular of purport

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of purports
Verb
As crazy as the movie purports to be, there’s never an unexpected moment. Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025 Read the issue » There is something a bit funny, at any rate, about pop-music criticism, which purports to offer serious analysis of a form that is often considered (by other people, who are also, in a sense, critics) rather silly. Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 An image of the Babolsar protest, shared by X user Nassem Aslam, purports to show crowds assembled outside the facility. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Aug. 2025 But if the email purports to come from a global brand like Apple or Microsoft or Meta, then their basic email domain will not have been hijacked. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024 The idea was to create more transparency around the deployment of a new technology that purports to improve safety but has also been tied to a number of deadly incidents. Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 13 Dec. 2024 For the future is still one of our two great existential unknowns, and no matter what the data purports to tell us, Palo Alto is no Delphi. Ayad Akhtar, The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2024 The email purports to be from Alex Kay-Jelski, the BBC’s director of sport, and its contents suggest that Saturday will be Lineker’s last appearance on Match of the Day, the Premier League highlights show. Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purports
Noun
  • Unlike other tote bags that feature a magnetic closure at the top, this tote has a zipper closure, ensuring the contents of the bag do not spill out.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2025
  • On Wednesday, with the book’s contents already public, Starmer stood up for his weekly grilling by the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, at Prime Minister’s Questions.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Despite lacking any legal education or experience, Routh dismissed his lawyers earlier this year and intends to defend himself at trial.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • In her annual State of the Union address on Wednesday, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the bloc intends to accelerate efforts to phase out all purchases of Russian fossil fuels and to crack down on Moscow's shadow oil shipping fleet.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The lawsuit alleges Patel acknowledged to Driscoll that firing FBI agents without cause would violate internal FBI rules and probably federal law as well.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
  • For Driscoll, hints of trouble began even before the inauguration, the lawsuit alleges.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Long lines, crowded aisles, and depleted shelves can make a grocery outing with the best of intentions fall flat, fast.
    Aly Walansky, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Yet, despite our best intentions, these very systems often become the barriers that hold us back from operational excellence.
    Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Terra Lawson-Remer, chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, plans to present a proposal to the board as well.
    Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Going forward, the team plans to investigate the exact cellular mechanism that results in the cross-species cloning that Iberian harvester queens perform.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Google, of course, insists the AI Overviews arrangement benefits everyone.
    Andy Meek, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Oscar Martinez of The Office insists to the documentary camera crew on the hunt for what became of the Dunder-Mifflin crew 12 years after the long-running program went off the air.
    Michael M. Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Just as nice, though, is how this gentle creamy cleanser still suds up to a satisfying lather, leaving your limbs—and your senses—feeling refreshed.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Focus on indulging in your senses.
    Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to a five-pillar plan shared with CNBC, Cruz also aims to create federal standards for AI, prevent AI from being used in harmful ways such as scams, allow free speech and address ethical concerns.
    Emily Wilkins, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Slate Auto, which is also funded by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and General Catalyst, aims to bring modular, fully customizable electric trucks to market.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2025

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