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Recent Examples of reputedly
There is the scary modernist Schoenberg — inventor of the 12-tone system, replacing traditional harmony with the democratic notion that all notes are equal — who reputedly drives audiences away.
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Here, traffickers reputedly formed close business ties with senior military officials, who used their outsize influence to ensure drug shipments entered and exited the state without incident.
—Tom Woods, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2016
Like other American newspapers of the 19th century, ours was filled with advertisements and testimonials for tonics and elixirs that could reputedly cure any illness.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
His stepmother was a Swanson, an heir to the frozen-dinner fortune; his father was an ambassador under Ronald Reagan (and reputedly had ties to the C.I.A.).
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Here, traffickers reputedly formed close business ties with senior military officials, who used their outsize influence to ensure drug shipments entered and exited the state without incident.
—Tom Woods, Foreign Affairs, 5 Jan. 2016
Like other American newspapers of the 19th century, ours was filled with advertisements and testimonials for tonics and elixirs that could reputedly cure any illness.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
His stepmother was a Swanson, an heir to the frozen-dinner fortune; his father was an ambassador under Ronald Reagan (and reputedly had ties to the C.I.A.).
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputedly
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More recently, James was reportedly on the verge of being medically cleared and was seen training with Charlotte Flair.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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She was reportedly transported to the hospital by the Hampton Bays Volunteer Ambulance.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
People.com,
20 June 2025
Adverb
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However, Streisand and Beatty's coupling — or lack thereof — has apparently been a point of contention between them for some time.—
Maureen Lee Lenker Published,
EW.com,
17 June 2025
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This latest report adds further weight to those concerns, with discrimination apparently playing a significant role in foreign residents’ calculations.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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And is Trump, a man who purportedly hates the regime-change wars of the past, becoming ever more sympathetic with the idea of toppling the government in Tehran?—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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The lawsuit did not allege a specific number of visa violations, but included two screen shots of text messages purportedly showing workers acknowledging work for the company while on the B-1.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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As unsettling truths begin to surface, Maya discovers her supposedly ordinary life might be an elaborate fabrication.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
25 June 2025
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Twain supposedly said that too, but then again, there are sites claiming that the legend of American literature didn’t say that either.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2025
Adverb
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But songs have all kinds of meanings for people, and evidently this struck a chord.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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Cuesta, who is set to take up the reigns at Parma, is a gifted and popular member of staff — evidently talented enough to be offered a Serie A job while still in his twenties.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Adverb
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These seemingly innocuous actions can kindle dry grass, potentially triggering a wildfire.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 June 2025
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How did the Pacers solve the seemingly unsolvable problem of defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams?—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
Adverb
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Whether low-budget films or all-star productions, some American producers didn’t particularly care where their ostensibly Southeast Asian movies were set, as Knee notices.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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Iran clearly wants to de-escalate its hot war with Israel, which is now in its fifth day and ostensibly over a nuclear program Israel sees as an existential threat.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
17 June 2025
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Finland alone could probably defeat Russia in such a fight if backed by security guarantees from at least one of its nuclear-armed allies, France or the United Kingdom.—
KORI SCHAKE,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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These marsupials are probably ecological analogues of early primates.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
24 June 2025
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“Reputedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputedly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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