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purport

[per-pawrt, -pohrt, pur-pawrt, -pohrt, pur-pawrt, -pohrt] / pərˈpɔrt, -ˈpoʊrt, ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt, ˈpɜr pɔrt, -poʊrt /
NOUN
meaning, implication
Synonyms
STRONG
acceptation aim bearing burden connotation core design drift gist heart idea import intent intention matter meat message nub object objective pith plan point purpose score sense significance signification spirit stuff substance tendency tenor thrust understanding upshot
WEAK
intendment significancy
Antonyms
STRONG
exterior exteriority insignificance meaninglessness outside surface
VERB
assert, mean
Synonyms
STRONGEST
imply pose as pretend profess
STRONG
allege betoken claim convey declare denote express import indicate intend maintain proclaim signify suggest
WEAK
point to
Antonyms
STRONG
conceal deny disclaim hide

Example Sentences

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With such vividly realized characters, the Coens portray a truth far larger than the crimes they purport to retell.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

But such analyses purport to find a shrinking middle class even as incomes across the board rise significantly, which should give readers pause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026

They were pictured together at elite events in the 1990s, and photos published by CNN purport to show Epstein in attendance at Trump's wedding to then-wife Marla Maples.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

These are guys who purport to be data-driven, quantitative, hard-numbers people.

From Slate • Aug. 15, 2025

The series does not purport to be all-inclusive or the last word on class.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.