purported
Example Sentences
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An 1856 treaty purported to ban privateering, but the U.S. refused to sign.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The purported investment group claimed its clientele included Bill Cosby and members of the Rockefeller family, according to published reports.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
She and another person named in the federal charging documents allegedly diverted funds from a Fema contract to friends and relatives, who donated the money back to her campaign as purported personal contributions, prosecutors said.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
He didn’t recall his own prior role in Unity, forming the company, or the purported fraud, which involved inflating the value of flipped mineral acreage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
The Long Count tracks time from a starting point, much as the Christian calendar begins with the purported birth date of Christ.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
