purported
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- purportedly adverb
- unpurported adjective
Etymology
Origin of purported
Example Sentences
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It purported to be from a barristers' chambers called 7BR, which told the BBC it had "reported this incident to the police on the basis that someone appears to have fraudulently misused the 7BR letterhead".
From BBC
Their Spiritualist friend, Justice John Edmonds, who had been forced to retire from New York’s Supreme Court due to his beliefs, delivered a eulogy, “purported to come from the spirit world.”
From Literature
Norris, a dog owner himself, says he is angry at Rahman for tricking people with "what was purported to be a legitimate business".
From BBC
China, Iran’s largest oil market, purported to be building a diplomatic bridge between Tehran and Riyadh.
Then, Canadian curling had another instance of purported cheating.
From BBC
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