as in supposed
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as in intended
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?
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as in alleged
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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Recent Examples of purported
Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2022
Two days later, more than 100 Oath Keepers met on a video call to plan their first trip to Washington for the Million MAGA March later that month, where thousands gathered to protest purported election fraud.
—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022
Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
Some couples also turn to specific foods that are purported to increase arousal − foods that are known as aphrodisiacs.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Mostly grown for its purported medicinal powers, the plant itself has an unassuming appearance.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Dec. 2022
Two days later, more than 100 Oath Keepers met on a video call to plan their first trip to Washington for the Million MAGA March later that month, where thousands gathered to protest purported election fraud.
—Ella Lee, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2022
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And as with Watergate and other conspiracy investigations of various credibility—whether the cigarette industry’s cover-ups or Iraq’s purported weapons of mass destruction—this one relied on a rogues’ gallery of sources.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 2 Oct. 2024
Some couples also turn to specific foods that are purported to increase arousal − foods that are known as aphrodisiacs.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purported
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That all became clear when the two-part Phoenix Rising documentary on the singer and his supposed cycles of abuse and violence premiered at the virtual 2022 Sundance Film Festival.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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An official interpreter leans down to listen to Uni’s supposed prediction, and delivers the prediction in Pennsylvania Dutch.Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
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Her kids are also receiving a more significant portion of the estate than was intended.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Given the laptop-class CPU and GPU, only the RAM and storage are intended to be readily user-accessible—the chips are locked down and facing toward the cooling system that occupies the other half of the case.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Hayes, who is alleged to have used his fingernails to etch five letters onto one of the torii gates, was identified as the suspect by security video around the shrine, the newspaper reported.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Owens is alleged to have accepted $125,000 in cash from one of the agents on the yacht, according to the indictment.Bracey Harris, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan and Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania garnered 38 percent and 37 percent of the hypothetical vote, respectively, to Trump’s 48 percent and 44 percent.Tara Suter, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
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For example, say your hypothetical mortgage payment is $2,500 while your rent is $2,000, Williams said.Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
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State lawmakers, who voted to place Proposition 5 on the ballot, had planned additionally to try to lower the threshold for approving special taxes at the local level from two-thirds to 55%.Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
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Despite cast interesting in continuing Obi-Wan Kenobi from Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen, no further seasons are planned.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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But the possible consequences of an Iranian nuclear capability are largely conjectural (save for one: nobody would think of invading Iran anymore).Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Sep. 2010
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That statistic is somewhat conjectural, since the vast majority of rapes in India are apparently not reported.Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
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Shand repeatedly insisted there was no one else outside, even as five more desperate Indians wandered to the vehicle from the fields, including one going in and out of consciousness.Ryan J. Foley, Twin Cities, 16 Nov. 2024
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The lawmakers insisted the statements were made in jest.David Ingram, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Purported.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purported. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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