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past participle of purport.
past tense form of purport.

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Definitions

purported

[per-pawr-tid] / pərˈpɔr tɪd /

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alleged adj.
hypothetic adj.
nominal adj.
ostensible adj.
pretended adj.
so-called adj.
supposed adj.
suppositional adj.
suppositious adj.
supposititious adj.
suppositive adj.

ADJECTIVE

alleged

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so-called stated supposed

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averred declared described pretended professed suspect

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dubious ostensible questionable suspicious

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certain definite sure

ADJECTIVE

hypothetic

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alleged apparent asserted conjectural hypothetical inferential likely presumed presumptive presupposed suppositional suppositious supposititious suppositive

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nominal

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ostensible titular

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formal given puppet simple

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alleged apparent as advertised honorary in effect only in name only mentioned named pretended professed seeming self-styled so-called stated suggested

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actual important real significant true

ADJECTIVE

ostensible

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avowed plausible professed

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apparent colorable demonstrative exhibited illusive illusory likely manifest notable outward pretended quasi seeming semblant so-called specious superficial

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improbable obscure unlikely vague

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pretended

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affected assumed avowed bluffing cheating concealed counterfeit covered dissimulated fake falsified feigned lying masked mock pretend professed quack sham shammed simulated supposed

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artificial bogus charlatan factitious false fictitious impostrous imposturous make believe ostensible phony pseudo put on so-called spurious

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bare exposed genuine open original real revealed true

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sincere

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so-called

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alleged formal self-styled

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allegedly commonly named itular nominal ostensible pretended professed self-named soi-disant wrongly named

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supposed

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alleged apparent presumed

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asserted presupposed

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likely

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suppositional

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alleged apparent asserted conjectural hypothetic hypothetical inferential likely presumed presumptive presupposed suppositious supposititious suppositive

ADJECTIVE

suppositious

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alleged apparent asserted conjectural hypothetic hypothetical inferential likely presumed presumptive presupposed suppositional supposititious suppositive

ADJECTIVE

supposititious

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alleged apparent asserted conjectural hypothetic hypothetical inferential likely presumed presumptive presupposed suppositional suppositious suppositive

ADJECTIVE

suppositive

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alleged apparent asserted conjectural hypothetic hypothetical inferential likely presumed presumptive presupposed suppositional suppositious supposititious

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MeritServus then created a series of backdated documents which falsely purported to show that Kravin was only holding and investing the funds on behalf of its parent company in the BVI.

From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026

One purported option involved taking a $12 million payment to stay publicly silent about the split.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

If a judge faults an environmental review, agencies could correct the purported lapse rather than restart the permitting process.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Anyone such as, say, former Miami Dolphins coach and purported offensive guru Mike McDaniel?

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

"If it's any comfort to you, Mrs. Wexler," Judge Ford remarked with biting dignity, "I am just as appalled by our purported relationship."

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin

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