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Recent Examples of reputedly
This beautiful—and reputedly very haunted—hotel has been around since the 17th century and was originally a home for Cistercian monks before it was taken over by a wealthy merchant as his personal estate.
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Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
The tank, introduced in 1980, reputedly performs poorly in rain and fog, and is vulnerable to cheap hobby drones fitted with explosive charges.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
But pro-Western Prime Minster Edi Rama – at 6 foot, 7 inches, reputedly the world’s tallest leader – is proving up to the task.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2025
Title: Agrippina the Younger—namely, the Roman empress who was the fourth wife of the emperor Claudius and the mother of the next emperor, Nero, who reputedly arranged her assassination.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
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Timothy Latterner, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Feb. 2026
The tank, introduced in 1980, reputedly performs poorly in rain and fog, and is vulnerable to cheap hobby drones fitted with explosive charges.
—Seth Harp, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
But pro-Western Prime Minster Edi Rama – at 6 foot, 7 inches, reputedly the world’s tallest leader – is proving up to the task.
—The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2025
Title: Agrippina the Younger—namely, the Roman empress who was the fourth wife of the emperor Claudius and the mother of the next emperor, Nero, who reputedly arranged her assassination.
—Literary Hub, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputedly
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However, during one segment of the performance, a snake reportedly bit the German tourist after crawling into his clothing.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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One of the most talked-about pairs is Harry Styles and Zoë Kravitz, who reportedly got engaged in late April.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
28 Apr. 2026
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Police had been contacted by Thiamphanit's friends twice the day before her body was found, but the case was allegedly considered medium-risk, per The Times.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff's office said the other suspects consisted of individuals who allegedly traveled long distances to meet minors, brought items such as condoms or alcohol, or sent explicit messages and images during undercover communications.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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That, apparently, was a club rule.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Ben Williamson then lined a ball that third baseman Matt Chapman apparently caught just above turf level.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Adverb
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Syrian authorities on Friday arrested Amjad Yousef, a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades executing dozens of blindfolded and shackled prisoners in the Damascus suburb of Tadamon during the country’s civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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While statements attributed to him have been released, he has not been seen publicly since purportedly taking the helm in Tehran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Musk refused, then appeared to grow threatening enough that the court may allow Brockman to testify on the message as evidence supposedly revealing Musk’s true motives for pursuing the litigation.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
4 May 2026
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The tax, which would target billionaires with a 5% levy on their net worth, is supposedly a means to bring funding back to healthcare, public education, and food assistance programs intended for middle-class and low-income Californians.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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Back in court as Pekara spoke, a police officer reached out to put her hand on the shoulder of a young man seated in one of the front rows, evidently a family member of one of the two officers.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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She's joined by her costars Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci (though Meryl Streep is seemingly skipping the event).—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
5 May 2026
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The apparent targeting and firing of immigration court judges nationwide, seemingly over rulings that go against the administration’s deportation priorities, have drawn widespread news coverage in recent days and shined an intense spotlight on the role of the immigration courts.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adverb
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The scene is a still, ostensibly a screenshot of a TikTok clip.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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While Jokic declined a three-year, $207 million extension last summer, that decision ostensibly was due to the ability to get a larger extension this summer, one that could be worth $293 million over four seasons (for a moment allow that to marinate).—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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“Reputedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputedly. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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