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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

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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

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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

“Cipriani did not come to Court to enforce some purported oral agreement. He came to complete a shakedown,” Shell said in his counterclaim.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

That purported healing is taking place at “Free Spirits Wellness Center,” a mock-up clinic led by Sting dedicated to advance physiological and cognitive expansion for people working under intense pressure.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Eisenhower had considerably exaggerated the scientists’ purported accomplishment.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik

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