PUTATIVE Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

putative

adjective

ˈpyü-tə-tiv

as in apparent

appearing to be true on the basis of evidence that may or may not be confirmed the putative reason for her dismissal was poor job performance

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Recent Examples of putative In the absence of a putative A-list candidate, the crowded field has yielded good, healthy competition. —

Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026 Johnny is the putative protagonist of Mortal Kombat II, a follow-up to 2021’s Mortal Kombat, which was centered on MMA fighter Cole Young (Lewis Tan). —

Alison Willmore, Vulture, 6 May 2026 What about Williams’ putative second civil rights movement? —

Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026 During the Cold War’s first decades, the CIA’s version of these men on the spot produced a succession of seemingly stunning covert victories that created a pantheon of putative American heroes. —

Alfred McCoy, Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for putative

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Adjective

That confidence — and the apparent embrace of both her Chinese and American cultural identities — oozes through one particular family photograph.

— Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
The Americans gradually amplified their attack centered around Pulisic’s runs — and three minutes after an apparent goal from Balogun was erased by an offside call, Pulisic again drove the left side and got a deflected pass to the trailing Balogun, who banged it home.

— Greg Beacham, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026