purported

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Their Spiritualist friend, Justice John Edmonds, who had been forced to retire from New York’s Supreme Court due to his beliefs, delivered a eulogy, “purported to come from the spirit world.”

From Literature

Norris, a dog owner himself, says he is angry at Rahman for tricking people with "what was purported to be a legitimate business".

From BBC

China, Iran’s largest oil market, purported to be building a diplomatic bridge between Tehran and Riyadh.

From The Wall Street Journal

Then, Canadian curling had another instance of purported cheating.

From BBC

"What has emerged, and continues to emerge, through the drip feed of the claimants' disclosure and Associated's own investigations is a clear picture of purported evidence being obtained through financial inducements and threats," he said.

From BBC