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as in intending
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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as in alleging
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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Recent Examples of purporting
Some research suggests that performance on tests purporting to measure human general intelligence is roughly fifty per cent genetically heritable.
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Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
According to The Root, earlier this week, Kevin Hunter filed a Grievance Committee complaint against Morrisey alleging that Morrissey has been purporting herself to be his ex-wife’s legal guardian but has also allegedly been practicing law in the state of New Jersey without having a license.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, the lack of clarity has only fueled social media intrigue and speculation purporting to know who or what is driving the activity.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
North Korean troops fighting alongside Moscow's soldiers in the Kursk Oblast were among those killed in massive assaults in the Russian region, according to Ukraine's military, which has released images purporting to show the casualties.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Separately, a Ukrainian frontline drone unit posted video on Sunday purporting to show the bodies of more than 20 North Korean soldiers lined up in an icy field.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, dozens more North Korean troops fighting alongside Moscow's soldiers in the Kursk Oblast were among those killed in massive assaults in the Russian region, according to Ukraine's military, which released images purporting to show the casualties.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Several long shot bets related to Mangione were also available on the site, including a 2 percent chance of the suspect posting to his verified account on X, formerly Twitter, by Friday and a 1 percent chance that a YouTube account purporting to belong to Mangione is found to be genuine.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Activists published videos purporting to show people looting the central bank building in Damascus.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker, 29 Dec. 2024
According to The Root, earlier this week, Kevin Hunter filed a Grievance Committee complaint against Morrisey alleging that Morrissey has been purporting herself to be his ex-wife’s legal guardian but has also allegedly been practicing law in the state of New Jersey without having a license.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Still, the lack of clarity has only fueled social media intrigue and speculation purporting to know who or what is driving the activity.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 17 Dec. 2024
North Korean troops fighting alongside Moscow's soldiers in the Kursk Oblast were among those killed in massive assaults in the Russian region, according to Ukraine's military, which has released images purporting to show the casualties.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Separately, a Ukrainian frontline drone unit posted video on Sunday purporting to show the bodies of more than 20 North Korean soldiers lined up in an icy field.
—Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
Meanwhile, dozens more North Korean troops fighting alongside Moscow's soldiers in the Kursk Oblast were among those killed in massive assaults in the Russian region, according to Ukraine's military, which released images purporting to show the casualties.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
Several long shot bets related to Mangione were also available on the site, including a 2 percent chance of the suspect posting to his verified account on X, formerly Twitter, by Friday and a 1 percent chance that a YouTube account purporting to belong to Mangione is found to be genuine.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
Activists published videos purporting to show people looting the central bank building in Damascus.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purporting
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The Women’s Christian Temperance Union group started in 1874 intending to end the consumption of alcohol in the United States.—
Elaine Shirley,
Baltimore Sun,
12 Apr. 2025
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China is also targeting the moon, intending to land astronauts there by 2030.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Numerous lawsuits have been filed against the company in the years since it was recalled, alleging that the company's alkaline water contained a toxic chemical known as hydrazine, which is used in rocket fuel, that led to severe illness and sometimes death when consumed.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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That same month, a Denver District Court judge ordered seizure of his assets at the former Grabowski’s location to satisfy part of a $670,000 fee to award-winning chef Alex Seidel, who’d brought a suit alleging Leonard failed to repay a $155,000 loan.—
Miguel Otárola,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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For new investors in their early 20s or 30s who have never experienced a market correction or for someone planning on retiring soon, experiencing a market correction can be very unsettling.—
Earl Carr,
Forbes,
25 Mar. 2025
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The administration is planning a much broader reduction of its workforce.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2025
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Social-media posts showed images of smoke rising near the area, although Russian authorities did not acknowledge any strike on the airfield itself, insisting that air defenses had repelled the attack.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Their suit argues the officers violated the comedians’ Fourth Amendment rights by insisting on searching their carry-on bags and unconstitutionally target flyers by race (both Andre and English are Black).—
Andrew Wimer,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.—
John Bacon,
USA TODAY,
24 Dec. 2024
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The holdups come during one of the busiest travel times of the year, frustrating hundreds of customers trying to get home for the holidays.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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Worthy’s lawyers, Chip Lewis and Sam Bassett, released a statement asserting the Chiefs receiver’s innocence, according to KXAN-TV.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2025
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Now’s the time for Canada to stop apologizing and start asserting.—
Dan Pontefract,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Purporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purporting. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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