as in meaning
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words
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1
as in to intend
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?
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2
as in to allege
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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Recent Examples of purport
Mark Hillman, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump purported to fire Wilcox and Harris despite federal laws that protect them from termination without cause.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
In a series of tongue-in-cheek TikTok videos purporting to highlight #WomenInMaleFields, female users are sharing stories of negative experiences dating men.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
People passed around images purporting to show boxes of illicit ballots on a truck bed, or a left-wing politician posing with Fidel Castro.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Bill sponsors will claim to be giving businesses a break because the bill purports to give a 50% reduction in damages to a business that makes a good-faith effort to resolve the problem.
—Mark Hillman, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025
Trump purported to fire Wilcox and Harris despite federal laws that protect them from termination without cause.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
In a series of tongue-in-cheek TikTok videos purporting to highlight #WomenInMaleFields, female users are sharing stories of negative experiences dating men.
—Philip Galanes, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
People passed around images purporting to show boxes of illicit ballots on a truck bed, or a left-wing politician posing with Fidel Castro.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purport
Noun
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These words capture the whole meaning of our existence, for we were not made for death but for life.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Over time, its meaning broadened to include any sudden outpouring or large quantity, such as a spate of words or a spate of crimes.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What To Know Zelensky Issues World War 3 Warning to Donald Trump A senior British government source also told The Times newspaper of London in March that the West intends to deploy more than 10,000 troops in Ukraine to monitor a possible ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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How did the water tower come down? Crews had intended for the water tower, built in 1913 at 524 S. Osage St., to fall into an open plot of grass to the north, but the first attempt failed.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The lawsuit, which was filed in a Massachusetts federal court, alleges the government violated Harvard's First Amendment right to free speech by freezing the $2.2 billion in funds and threatening additional cuts.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Officials on the chat group faced bipartisan criticism including a lawsuit from nonpartisan watchdog group American Oversight, which alleged breaches of the Federal Records Act and the Administrative Procedure Act by conducting government business on a platform which erases communications.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In this sense, Biden’s brand of post-neoliberalism fed the body but not the soul.—
Jennifer M. Harris,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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In a sense, this ichor functioned like a power source or electricity, circulating through the robot’s bronze limbs and fueling his movements and actions.—
Sofia Giannuzzi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Local clubs planned their yearly budgets around when their members could work the concession stands.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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The new vehicle is also planned for eventual production in China and Europe, Reuters has previously reported.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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All of which leaves Francis, the spiritual leader of more than a billion Catholics, insisting on a welcoming and internationalist worldview that has gone out of style.—
Jason Horowitz,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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Sheinbaum remained vague on details, but insisted that her administration would seek to work with Trump.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While the intent might be to keep the peace, the result is often emotional pressure — where neither person feels fully safe to be their whole, honest self.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Fragments will spread out, and the intent is to destroy as much of the heart as possible.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hitting that figure would rely deeply on the $880 billion charged to the Energy and Commerce Committee, which means Medicaid would necessarily be affected.—
Mike Lillis,
The Hill,
14 Apr. 2025
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What health and wellness means for you: Sign up for USA TODAY's Keeping it Together newsletter.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Purport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purport. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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