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purported

[per-pawr-tid] / pərˈpɔr tɪd /
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
ADJECTIVE
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
ADJECTIVE
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
ADJECTIVE
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
ADJECTIVE
supposed
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alleged apparent presumed
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asserted presupposed
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likely
ADJECTIVE
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

Example Sentences

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Cipriani said Shell reneged on a purported promise to make “Star Serenade,” an English-language version of a Spanish-language music reality series Cipriani and his wife created that airs on the Roku Channel.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Among other things, the first order purported to direct an independent federal agency, the U.S.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

A group, known as the Handala Hack Team, shared Patel's purported resume and photos of him on its website on Friday along with a statement that says: "This is just our beginning."

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026

Reuters first reported the hack on Patel’s Gmail, though they could not independently verify the leaked information, including Patel’s purported resume and personal pictures of him.

From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026

Eisenhower had considerably exaggerated the scientists’ purported accomplishment.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik