purported
Example Sentences
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Among other things, the first order purported to direct an independent federal agency, the U.S.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
Reuters first reported the hack on Patel’s Gmail, though they could not independently verify the leaked information, including Patel’s purported resume and personal pictures of him.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Senior coroner Mutch added the "purported expertise" of untrained people posed a risk to all children where those unregulated services were used.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
“Cipriani did not come to Court to enforce some purported oral agreement. He came to complete a shakedown,” Shell said in his counterclaim.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Then he read the purported year of the bottle’s nativity and softly repeated his first words.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
