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Meanings of purported in English

Supposed.

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Usage of purported in English
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The purported evidence has been subjected to exhaustive scrutiny; it is unconvincing.
Skeptics and true believers: the exhilarating connection between...
2
The wines at issue were purported to have been discovered in Paris.
Reuters
3
Khazin was terminated over a purported billing irregularity, according to the opinion.
Reuters
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And demand is booming despite efforts to discredit the purported medicinal benefits.
News.com.au
5
It did not name the countries or officials purported to have interfered.
The Guardian
6
The fourth purported that he should condemn the memory of Pope Boniface.
A Popular History of France from the Earliest Times, Volume 2
7
They concealed the bribes through payments to two purported consultants, prosecutors said.
Reuters
8
Schlatter purported, and believed, that he was the reincarnation of the Messiah.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 / Little J...
9
The man made what purported to be a confession to Mr. Newman.
A Book of Remarkable Criminals
10
The purported sightings were of a battle cruiser and two heavy cruisers.
Beyond The Frontier: Steadfast
11
The tapestry showed a long-ago battle against Trollocs, or was purported to.
Knife of dreams
12
No -at least not based on what Vice purported to show.
The Guardian
13
Tight-lipped as he was, Meyer certainly purported to idolize his mother Lydia.
Big bosoms and square jaws
14
He said the measure purported to protect local businesses and encourage foreign investment.
Radio NZ
15
Set against the purported benefits of industry consolidation are real risks for consumers.
Reuters
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This result is surprising given the purported single-compartment targeting of each FPGS isozyme.
Pubmed
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Ireland
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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