Purported

/pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/

Synonyms for "purported" (39 found)

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Closest matches (8)

Noun(1 words)
Adjective(5 words)
aimallegeallegedapparent evidenceassert
Verb(1 words)

Strong matches (12)

Related words (19)

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aimallegeallegedcontendconveyimplyintendmaintainmeanpresumedsignifysupposedunconfirmed claimunproven assertionunverified claim

Collocations

10 entries
purported authorpurported benefitspurported claimpurported evidencepurported findingspurported identitypurported methodpurported ownerpurported purposepurported results

Inflections

4 entries
more purportedmost purportedpurportingpurports

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

10 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

Especially over the last 20 years, the purported link between progressive welfare policies and economic failure in the Northern European countries seems to point to the difficulty of sustaining both full social welfare and international competitivity.

Source: tatoeba (280529)

The purported director of the film is still unknown.

Source: tatoeba (5235340)

Sami is not the squeaky clean churchgoer that he purported to be.

Source: tatoeba (6570117)

Scientists are putting an herbal remedy from Madagascar, purported to cure COVID-19, to the test.

Source: tatoeba (8769894)

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