purported
US/pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/
purported adjective: supposed, or assumed to be. Also the simple past and past participle of purport.
Adjective
purported
- Supposed, or assumed to be.
- In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.2012 January, Philip E. Mirowski, “Harms to Health from the Pursuit of Profits”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 1, archived from the original on 04 Apr 2012, page 87
- Normally assumed to be.
- Said or claimed by some individuals to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be the case.
Also used as
purported is also the simple past and past participle of purport.
Examples of purported in a sentence
- While this new measure provided money for research, it also purported to cut spending overall.
- We should reconsider the purported salutogenic benefits of chocolate consumption in light of new evidence.
- He purported to become an international man of affairs.
Origin of purported
From purport + -ed.
Words formed from purported
Questions about purported
- What does purported mean?
- Purported means supposed, or assumed to be.
- What part of speech is purported?
- Purported is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce purported?
- Purported is pronounced /pəɹˈpɔɹ.tɪd/ (US).
Words near purported in the dictionary
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