Synonyms of purports

purports 1 of 2

noun

plural of purport

as in contents

the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action

was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contents
• senses
• intentions
• meanings
• intents
• imports
• definitions
• implications
• connotations
• messages
• significances
• themes
• indications
• drifts
• suggestions
• significations
• denotations
• clues
• stuff
• hints
• natures
• topics
• cues
• intimations
• matters
• motives
• essences
• spirits
• subjects
• questions
• burdens
• souls
• essentialities
• inklings
• hearts
• acceptances
• tenors
• points
• acceptations
• kernels
• motifs
• bottoms
• nuclei
• gists
• piths
• cores
• cruxes
• quicks
• nubs
• marrows

purports

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verb

present tense third-person singular of purport

1

as in intends

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?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• intends
• plans
• aims
• means
• contemplates
• proposes
• hopes
• tries
• goes
• looks
• purposes
• wishes
• aspires
• calculates
• allows
• attempts
• designs
• considers
• meditates
• figures on
• strives
• dreams
• plots
• debates
• struggles
• accomplishes
• schemes
• performs
• ponders
• achieves
• executes
• mulls (over)
• endeavors
• effects

2

as in alleges

to state as a fact usually forcefully

he purports to be an expert in criminalistics

Synonyms & Similar Words

• alleges
• insists
• claims
• contends
• asserts
• declares
• maintains
• professes
• announces
• affirms
• proclaims
• argues
• avers
• avows
• protests
• confirms
• warrants
• defends
• reasons
• puts forth
• justifies
• rationalizes
• avouches
• vindicates
• broadcasts
• reaffirms
• upholds
• reasserts
• supports
• perseveres

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• rejects
• abandons
• negates
• disclaims
• disavows
• repudiates
• challenges
• contradicts
• refutes
• gainsays
• disproves
• disputes
• questions
• counters
• rebuts
• disowns
• negatives
• confutes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purports

Noun

One video that quickly went viral purports to show Israeli soldiers beating locals opposed to the project. — Larry Luxner, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2026

Video shows corpses outside capital Meanwhile, video circulating online purports to show dozens of bodies in a morgue on the outskirts of Iran’s capital. — Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026

Instead, Trump purports to have valid cause. — Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 11 Jan. 2026

The law applies to state and local agencies and purports to cover federal officers operating in California, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who have worn masks during recent neighborhood enforcement actions. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025

Verb

This sequel, however, purports to bring the character back to basics, offering a street-level adventure after far too many big crossovers. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

Women are starting businesses faster than anyone in America, supported by a narrative that purports entrepreneurship as a path to economic independence and generational wealth creation. — Aparna Rae, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

However, there is some data that purports that some days of the week will, on average, have less expensive airfare than others. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026

Luke purports to know his way around a few recipes. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 8 June 2026

Of particular note is a novel term for what the bureau purports to be an emerging extremism threat. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 26 May 2026

To exclude the Ute Indian Tribe from access and recognition where those rights and practices endure compounds historical harm and repudiates the very text of the Agreement the State purports to respect. — Shaun Chapoose, Denver Post, 20 May 2026

The dissent’s methodology seems like an instance of textualism, the preferred statutory interpretation theory of most conservatives, which purports to ignore legislative purpose. — Noah Feldman, Mercury News, 15 May 2026

Is there an extra responsibility toward representation when casting media that purports to represent reality versus casting something scripted? — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 May 2026