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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
There are any number of leadership books purporting to direct would-be career professionals on how to manage, in so many different ways, including the leadership of a workforce, which is one of the stickier parts of being a leader, in general.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The store sold books and magazines purporting to reveal secrets about the inside lives of Chinese leaders and the scandals surrounding them.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
In December 2020, a video purporting to show a person flying with a jetpack was captured by people taking part in an instructional flight out of Torrance airport.
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Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Levine’s defense Levine shared a letter with The Star from an unidentified person purporting to take responsibility for sending the messages.
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Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
His firm, Kroll, fields impersonation attempts constantly — fake emails, fake invoices, fake voices purporting to be him.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
The cheese was hidden in four industrial containers purporting to hold a component used to produce rubber.
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Olivia Potts,
Longreads,
28 May 2026
One post claimed to show the aftermath of a drone attack on UAE's Port of Fujairah, while another included a video purporting to a ship on fire following a missile strike.
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Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
But that has not stopped content creators from flooding platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X with videos purporting to have more insightful takes on the situation than what’s being reported by the mainstream media.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
28 Apr. 2026
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The store sold books and magazines purporting to reveal secrets about the inside lives of Chinese leaders and the scandals surrounding them.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
In December 2020, a video purporting to show a person flying with a jetpack was captured by people taking part in an instructional flight out of Torrance airport.
—
Terry Castleman,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
Levine’s defense Levine shared a letter with The Star from an unidentified person purporting to take responsibility for sending the messages.
—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
11 June 2026
His firm, Kroll, fields impersonation attempts constantly — fake emails, fake invoices, fake voices purporting to be him.
—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
The cheese was hidden in four industrial containers purporting to hold a component used to produce rubber.
—
Olivia Potts,
Longreads,
28 May 2026
One post claimed to show the aftermath of a drone attack on UAE's Port of Fujairah, while another included a video purporting to a ship on fire following a missile strike.
—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
But that has not stopped content creators from flooding platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and X with videos purporting to have more insightful takes on the situation than what’s being reported by the mainstream media.
—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purporting
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Donors who were intending to contribute funds to America250, a bipartisan committee created by Congress, were instead given the banking and routing numbers for a different but similarly named group, Freedom 250, the Democratic report says.
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She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to.
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Avila's family sued Tesla last week, alleging her death resulted from the company's gross negligence and failure to warn consumers that its self-driving systems were defective.
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Raymond said investigators traced the suspect's escape route, alleging Berezovsk fled Monaco immediately after the attack, crossed into southern France and drove to Italy.
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Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
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When planning for retirement, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing is typically top of mind.
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The deadline to apply for a $50 million settlement from The Walt Disney Company, linked to a class action case claiming the company helped drive up subscription prices for streaming platforms, is approaching.
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Jackson beat out fellow finalists Roch Cholowsky (UCLA) and Landon Hairston (Arizona State), to become the second Georgia player to win the award in three seasons, with Charlie Condon claiming it in 2024.
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Brownell is trying Lynkuet, a non-hormonal drug to help with hot flashes and night sweats.
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Brennan, though, throws the first wrench into the works by instead trying to establish his credibility.
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Latta builds it in deliberately, insisting his Rocks wines carry fruit, floral, and funk components together.
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Extremists thrive on outrage, insisting that compromise is weakness and political opponents are existential enemies.
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But gooey emotions are still not going to stop Navy vet Everett from going action-hero, as seen in the finale trailer.
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For instance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been politically weakened by the Iran war’s major objectives going unfulfilled.
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Kavanaugh could have limited his separate opinion to asserting that Trump’s order couldn’t override a federal law, which was all that was needed to decide the case.
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The leaders who get the most from this dimension make the connection legible in the work itself rather than asserting it from a stage.
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“Purporting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purporting. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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