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purported
[ per-pawr-tid ]
purported
/ pɜːˈpɔːtɪd /
adjective
- alleged; supposed; rumoured
a purported two million dollar deal
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Derived Forms
- purˈportedly, adverb
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Other Words From
- pur·port·ed·ly adverb
- un·pur·port·ed adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of purported1
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Example Sentences
The dollar value of a statistical life in the United States is purported to be around $5 million.
They are also claiming that the purported siblings are not actually related.
One purported ISIS fighter from Canada praised Rouleau and encouraged others to follow suit with violence.
The account-holder purported to be Syrian expats living in Australia, like Susli.
No matter the name, the purported “anomalous primate” has long been the subject of a cycle of stories and skepticism.
Mechem says that if at the time of signing, the person doing so purported to act as agent, the act might be ratified.
Then, settling back with what purported to be a sigh of bliss, he regarded Marie sitting small and still and listless beside him.
The plotters knew very well what he would do if he should get a wire which purported to be your resignation.
My business purported to be buying up butter and eggs, at the farm-houses, for the rebel army.
To Frulein Dollmann the wreck-works were evidently what they purported to be, and nothing more.
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