as in meaning
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 to intend
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 to allege
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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Recent Examples of purport
Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) said that his office asked Elon Musk, the owner of X, and the leadership of other social platforms to take down a video purporting to show a Haitian immigrant with multiple Georgia IDs who claimed to have voted multiple times.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The announcement was made after years of legal wrangling, and attempts by the brothers to bring forth purported new evidence in the case.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
In February, an audio deepfake was disseminated that falsely purported to depict London Mayor Sadiq Khan making inflammatory comments before a major pro-Palestinian march.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Deep distrust in the American election system among Republican voters has inspired a wave of general election poll watchers purporting to protect against fraud in battleground states, where some officials fear a turn toward vigilantism before and on Nov. 5.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) said that his office asked Elon Musk, the owner of X, and the leadership of other social platforms to take down a video purporting to show a Haitian immigrant with multiple Georgia IDs who claimed to have voted multiple times.
—Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
The announcement was made after years of legal wrangling, and attempts by the brothers to bring forth purported new evidence in the case.
—Kate Aurthur, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024
In February, an audio deepfake was disseminated that falsely purported to depict London Mayor Sadiq Khan making inflammatory comments before a major pro-Palestinian march.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purport
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When people are made aware of death, those systems of meaning become even more critical to their psychological functioning.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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In the movie, a well meaning but rather inept angel named Gabriel (Reeves) meddles in the lives of a struggling gig worker (Ansari) and a wealthy capitalist (Rogen).Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Her kids are also receiving a more significant portion of the estate than was intended.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Given the laptop-class CPU and GPU, only the RAM and storage are intended to be readily user-accessible—the chips are locked down and facing toward the cooling system that occupies the other half of the case.PCMAG, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
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Many of the lawsuits alleged abuse going back decades against priests who were allegedly allowed to victimize parishioners with impunity.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Legal proceedings include a complaint filed by H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, alleging breach of a tail financing provision, with Organovo defending these claims vigorously.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The design will focus on early Santa Clara canning days, with Ainsley Family memorabilia to give it a sense of history.Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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But following the real-time data and zooming in on key counties can give you a sense of where things are headed.Dave Lawler, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Council members plan to finalize the city's 2025-26 budget today.Axios Seattle, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Tribeca plans to release all titles on major streaming platforms, including Kanopy, Kinema, Fandango At Home, Apple TV, Amazon Prime Video, YouTube Movies, Xfinity On Demand, DirecTV, The Roku Channel, Tubi, Pluto TV, Sling TV, Peacock, Plex, XUMO and the Tribeca Channel.Jack Dunn, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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Despite Jesse Palmer’s suspicions, Jonathan insists he’s never done a striptease professionally.Alice Burton, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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The former President has repeatedly insisted that people do not leave his rallies early, as attendance and crowd size have become major topics in the run-up to the election.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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He was previously sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempting to possess with intent to distribute cocaine.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Focus On Active Listening Focus on active listening—listening to understand rather than listening with the intent to respond.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, if green agents get pushed out of the profession, that will mean fewer opportunities for the pros to take advantage of them.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Purport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purport. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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