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reputed

[ri-pyoo-tid] / rɪˈpyu tɪd /
ADJECTIVE
believed
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alleged assumed putative regarded rumored supposed
STRONG
accounted considered deemed estimated gossiped held reckoned reported said seeming thought
WEAK
conjectural hypothetical ostensible suppositional suppositious supposititious suppositive suppository
Antonyms
STRONGEST
real
WEAK
actual true

Example Sentences

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That distinction belongs to the 18-hole Royal Calcutta Golf Club, founded in 1829 and reputed to be the oldest outside Britain.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

Norwich have been crying out for a quick winger who can deliver quality into the box, and in Papa Amadou Diallo they have a player reputed to be the quickest in the league.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2025

Some members of an art scene, once it has become the subject of myth, make a habit of downplaying its reputed virtues, usually for reasons of mercy, modesty, or self-preservation.

From New York Times • Nov. 26, 2024

Among the skeptical was James Vaupel, one of the world’s most reputed demographers.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 20, 2024

He was reputed to be a hypochondriac and a deeply paranoid, frustrated man.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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