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purported
adjective as in alleged
Weak matches
adjective as in hypothetic
adjective as in nominal
adjective as in ostensible
adjective as in pretended
Strong matches
adjective as in so-called
adjective as in supposed
adjective as in suppositional
adjective as in suppositious
adjective as in supposititious
adjective as in suppositive
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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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On this page you'll find 212 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to purported, such as: so-called, stated, supposed, averred, declared, and described.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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