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purported

[per-pawr-tid] / pərˈpɔr tɪd /






ADJECTIVE
supposed
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Purported victims who are dead, or whose claims have been proved false, are nonetheless removed from the released files.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 4, 2026

Purported images and details of the successor to the Switch - one of the best-selling games consoles of all time - have been increasingly appearing online since the start of the year.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2025

Purported education expert Jordan Adams is 31 years old and has no experience "developing curricula for public schools."

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2023

Purported videos of vandalism have also surfaced on social media platforms.

From Reuters • Aug. 28, 2023

Purported to have been dictates by Ralph Waldo Emerson, clairaudiently received by Helen Wells. © 29Oct33; AA132183.

From U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1961 January - June by Library of Congress. Copyright Office




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