purported
adjective
pur·port·ed
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Examples of purported in a Sentence
the purported value of the estate
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Jeremy Renner Official has long belied that purported tranquility. — Wired, "Jeremy Renner's App Developer: 'This Is a Freak Situation'," 6 Sep. 2019 To ensure that the devil did not reanimate his purported collaborator, the grave was covered with a hulking, half-ton slab. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Wanted: The Missing Bones of a Scottish ‘Witch’," 3 Sep. 2019 The Scouts have been sued in multiple states in recent months by purported abuse victims, including plaintiffs taking advantage of new state laws or court decisions that are now allowing suits previously barred because of the age of the allegations. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Wave of child sex abuse lawsuits threatens Boy Scouts," 30 Aug. 2019 By nightfall, even as a massive manhunt for his purported attacker continued, investigators began scrutinizing Reinosa’s story. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, "D.A. reviewing investigation of deputy accused of faking sniper shooting," 30 Aug. 2019 On Friday, Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande's manager — who purchased Swift's masters in his acquisition of Big Machine Records — extended an olive branch to purported enemy Swift in a tweet. — Kaitlin Reilly, refinery29.com, "Scooter Braun Shares Message Of Support For Taylor Swift's New Album," 23 Aug. 2019 Some people drink it for the purported digestive and other health benefits, but many see it as a healthier alternative to sugary drinks or alcohol. — Lydia Gerike, courant.com, "Kombucha comes to Connecticut: Brewers help introduce a new kind of drink to the state," 10 Aug. 2019 In New Jersey, three people were sent to federal prison in May for a scheme that used a purported nonprofit called Good Samaritans of America to persuade hundreds of seniors to take DNA tests. — NBC News, "Genetic-testing scam targets seniors and rips off Medicare," 31 July 2019 Also on Hale's to-do list are other treatments that have a better safety record to back up their purported benefits, like acupuncture. — Marci Robin, Allure, "Lucy Hale Says She Is “So About” Vaginal Steaming (Even Though She Hasn’t Tried It Yet)," 26 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'purported.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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purported
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of purported
: said to be true or real but not definitely true or real
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