Examples of reportedly in a Sentence
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The move was unprecedented, stunning much of Britain and even reportedly blindsiding then-reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth.
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Iraq, the bloc’s second-largest oil producer, is reportedly the next shoe to drop – the country’s oil minister told Bloomberg that Iraq would have to decide whether or not to remain with OPEC if production targets don’t dramatically increase.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Advent was reportedly put up for sale earlier in 2026 for more than 3 billion pounds, or $4 billion.
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Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Alfonzo’s stepmother and sister were reportedly found dead after the earthquakes in Venezuela last month.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
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Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
6 July 2026
Iraq, the bloc’s second-largest oil producer, is reportedly the next shoe to drop – the country’s oil minister told Bloomberg that Iraq would have to decide whether or not to remain with OPEC if production targets don’t dramatically increase.
—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
6 July 2026
Advent was reportedly put up for sale earlier in 2026 for more than 3 billion pounds, or $4 billion.
—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
6 July 2026
Alfonzo’s stepmother and sister were reportedly found dead after the earthquakes in Venezuela last month.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportedly. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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reportedly
adverb
re·port·ed·ly
ri-ˈpōrt-əd-lē 
-ˈpȯrt-
: according to report
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