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putative

adjective as in commonly believed

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Whatever the putative rationale, there are only two ways to extract even $10 billion in savings from Medicaid: Strip benefits from the program, or throw enrollees out.

The putative “cuddle hormone,” oxytocin, has been found to not only facilitate group bonding but also, as a result, make killing those in enemy groups less troubling.

From Salon

In a putative class-action lawsuit filed in June in Los Angeles County Superior Court, former Watermark employee James Bibeau accused the company of failing to pay overtime for at least four years.

As leader of Harris’ home state, California Gov. Gavin Newsom had the honor of announcing the last votes of the evening and singing the praises of his longtime ally and putative rival.

This proposal generated cavils in the chattering classes that it would drive home prices up to absorb the $25,000 grant, putatively keeping homes out of the reach of the beneficiaries.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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