purported

Collocations

4

ADJ.

covid-19, physiological, scientific

VERB + PURPORTED

account, remedy

PURPORTED + NOUN

director, grassroots, movements, preeminence, stabilization, users

PREP.

from, in, through

Definitions

adj

1

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.

2

Normally assumed to be.

3

Said or claimed by some individuals to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be the case.

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Example Bank

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01

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

Wiktionary

02

The purported director of the film is still unknown.

Tatoeba · #5235340

03

Sami is not the squeaky clean churchgoer that he purported to be.

Tatoeba · #6570117

04

Scientists are putting an herbal remedy from Madagascar, purported to cure COVID-19, to the test.

Tatoeba · #8769894

05

This extension purported to warn users about questionable websites.

Tatoeba · #8854244

06

A number of purported grassroots movements are really astroturfing campaigns by the ultra-wealthy.

Tatoeba · #9675761