putative

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Its putative target is contingency fees, which are typically percentages of the payouts awarded by juries or through negotiations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

In India, the unexpected pummeling by a putative partner has led to anger and soul-searching.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

Somewhat inexplicably, Eddie Fales, Baldwin’s ex-lover, was also there as his putative “secretary,” while his current lover, Lucien Happersberger, presumably because he was not American, was not.

From Slate • Aug. 18, 2025

Perhaps the largest events were the Watergate scandal and Nixon’s resignation, a putative victory for democracy and constitutionalism.

From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025

The problem with Hamilton’s distinction, however, was that the putative barrier between personal and political criticism, or private and public behavior, kept getting overwhelmed by real choices.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis