as in allegedly
according to what has been said
—used to indicate what has been said or reported
The medication's side effects are reportedly few and mild. They reportedly stole one million dollars.
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Recent Examples of reportedly
Chinese companies such as Alibaba have also developed their own open models, which are reportedly competitive with their American counterparts.
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Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The 26-year-old was transported to a local hospital and reportedly is in stable condition, according to Dallas PD, who had officers arrive to the scene at approximately 5:52 pm CT.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
OpenAI is reportedly in talks with regulators in California and Delaware to restructure the company into a for-profit benefit corporation.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Its name is reportedly a nod to 1994 western Legends of the Fall which starred Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tharin Pillay, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
The 26-year-old was transported to a local hospital and reportedly is in stable condition, according to Dallas PD, who had officers arrive to the scene at approximately 5:52 pm CT.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
OpenAI is reportedly in talks with regulators in California and Delaware to restructure the company into a for-profit benefit corporation.
—Chris Morris, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2024
Its name is reportedly a nod to 1994 western Legends of the Fall which starred Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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Miyagi-Do’s opponents this time are Dublin Thunder, apparently a dojo full of Irish stereotypes (complimentary).Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Little about the house changed, but workers did apparently fix the roof, per spies on the Brooklyn Heights Blog.Bridget Read, Curbed, 15 Nov. 2024
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Beijing has vigorously denied those claims, which came to light with the 2015 publication by German magazine Der Spiegel of documents purportedly from US National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden.Simone McCarthy, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
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The program was purportedly designed to give disadvantaged young men specialized vocational training in a masculinized military environment.Ben Zdencanovic, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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His stepmother was a Swanson, an heir to the frozen-dinner fortune; his father was an ambassador under Ronald Reagan (and reputedly had ties to the C.I.A.).Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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The tether stablecoin, a cryptocurrency designed to maintain parity with the US dollar and reputedly backed by dollar reserves (although there are questions regarding the composition of those reserves) has lost its peg and at the time of writing trades for 99 cents a unit.Gian M. Volpicelli, WIRED, 17 June 2022
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His good friend, director Sacha Gervasi, and podcast host Rich Roll evidently think so.Peter White, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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Some stations evidently weren’t happy about running the ad.Mia Sato, The Verge, 30 Oct. 2024
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Scott, the old pro, knows how to give these scenes a vicious vitality that overcomes any thoughts about how the Romans supposedly got live sharks in the water.Alison Willmore, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Like all first ladies, Melania launched an initiative to supposedly improve the lives of a certain segment of the American public.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Heading into the second half of a season where seemingly nothing has gone right, the 49ers are doubling down.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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What to expect today After months of polls, speculation, political ads and seemingly endless barnstorming of Michigan, Election Day 2024 has finally arrived.Elissa Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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