Examples of purported in a Sentence
the purported value of the estate
Recent Examples on the Web
Its voiceover describes purported attacks by Russian and Ukrainian forces.
—
Molly Stellino,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2022
The assembly meeting, planned before Monday’s barrage, was intended to respond to Russia’s purported absorption last month of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
—
Jennifer Peltz,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for purported
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Molly Stellino,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2022
The assembly meeting, planned before Monday’s barrage, was intended to respond to Russia’s purported absorption last month of Ukraine’s Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
—
Jennifer Peltz,
BostonGlobe.com,
10 Oct. 2022
See All Example Sentences for purported
Cite this Entry
“Purported.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purported. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
