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putative

[pyoo-tuh-tiv] / ˈpju tə tɪv /


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Other simultaneous downloads swept up episodes of “The Big Bang Theory” and “Ted Lasso” out of order, though a putative human user would probably have downloaded them sequentially.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026

It may be a big week for the Federal Reserve as putative Chair Kevin Warsh will face a confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Instead, the strategic calculation appears to have been that you can fold some of the groypers back into mainstream conservativism, but only by tiptoeing around the flaws of their putative leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

Chiles’ putative concerns are, for a number of reasons, misleading, unreasonable, or some combination thereof.

From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025

It gave him a mysterious air, like a putative from the law.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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