as in contents
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words
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as in intends
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 alleges
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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Recent Examples of purports
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
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The email purports to be from Alex Kay-Jelski, the BBC’s director of sport, and its contents suggest that Saturday will be Lineker’s last appearance on Match of the Day, the Premier League highlights show.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purports
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The company intends to raise additional funds through public or private offerings to support its operations and business plan.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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The filing also details various legal proceedings, including claims from Sweet Cut Grow, LLC and Optima Consulting Services, LLC, which the company intends to defend vigorously.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit also alleges Suncor continued to release sulfur dioxide and hydrogen sulfide into the surrounding neighborhood after Williams died.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Said initially refused to comply with law enforcement agents after he was arrested Friday but later detailed his support for the terrorist group, the detention memo alleges.Tom Winter, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Quartz’s Will Gavin scopes out the Tesla CEO’s intentions.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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The answer to this question depends on your intentions for adding a collagen cream to your skin-care routine.Devon Abelman, Allure, 21 Oct. 2024
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Target plans to be the destination of choice for shoppers looking for Wicked merchandise this holiday season.Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lan, 27, also plans to vote for Harris because of the vice president's plans to protect the environment.Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power insists there are no lead pipelines requiring replacement within its nearly 745,000 connections.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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Crowley insists that Garfield's cameo is very hard to spot, given that Almut runs past other custodians on her route.Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 18 Oct. 2024
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Thomas Kohler, who teaches labor and employment law at Boston College, said the agreement to halt the strike means that the two sides are close to a final deal.Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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That means aurora as far south as Illinois and Oregon, but don't be surprised if what materializes is a G4 (Intense) geomagnetic storm.Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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By voluntarily agreeing to the MOU, the company actually sought to kill attempts at passing right-to-repair laws, Warren contends.Justine Calma, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
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The complaint contends the provision ought not to apply to antitrust claims.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
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The White Castle slider was, for all intents and purposes, a White Castle slider.Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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How people—or governments and corporations, run by people—respond to the mounting losses will have repercussions that will last, for all intents and purposes, forever.Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Purports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purports. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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