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Recent Examples of reputedly
In its day, Emmanuelle spawned a string of sequels, each reputedly worse than its predecessors, while star Sylvia Kristel became so immediately famous for taking off her clothes that the expectation blighted her entire career.
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
Fresh or dried leaves can be made into a calming tea that reputedly reduces anxiety.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2024
Just as generals reputedly prepare to fight the last war, foreign policy officials lean heavily on historical analogies in addressing current threats.
—Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2019
None of the residents in nearby communities want the $1.2 billion waste-to-energy incinerator, despite the fact that the new technology is reputedly greener, cleaner and far less smelly.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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Stephanie Bunbury, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2024
Fresh or dried leaves can be made into a calming tea that reputedly reduces anxiety.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2024
Just as generals reputedly prepare to fight the last war, foreign policy officials lean heavily on historical analogies in addressing current threats.
—Jon Finer, Foreign Affairs, 28 May 2019
None of the residents in nearby communities want the $1.2 billion waste-to-energy incinerator, despite the fact that the new technology is reputedly greener, cleaner and far less smelly.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputedly
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Chicago reportedly wants position player prospects in return for its stars.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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The routes in question would reportedly be in markets like New York City, Miami, and Austin, Texas.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 5 Dec. 2024
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But he was sidelined with a groin injury late in training camp and apparently returned too soon, aggravating the injury in Week 2 and then being held out until Week 9.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The promise comes several days after a man accused of murdering UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson said he was motivated by hatred of that system ‒ a hatred apparently shared by many people who have taken to social media in the days since the Dec. 4 killing.Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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The family did not immediately respond to USA TODAY request for comment about Kobayashi purportedly entering Mexico.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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An additional surprising insight shown above and going beyond the 7-out-of-10 statistic is that even atheists purportedly believe in angels (well, admittedly just a minuscule 2%) and that a sizable portion of agnostics do (coming in at a whopping 25% or one-quarter).Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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When Core Scientific proposed building its data center in town—a project that would supposedly deliver the utility up to $8 million a year in revenue—the city’s local power utility was $140 million in debt after a historic winter storm in 2021.Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The stagnation that has supposedly plagued U.S. ties with Latin America in recent years may have had less to do with a lack of bandwidth or ambition in Washington than some believe.Brian Winter, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2024
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One teacher, evidently overwhelmed, dismissed her class for the day without the ability to bring herself to say why.Bob Brody, Baltimore Sun, 22 Nov. 2024
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At the biggest moment of her public career, Harris is evidently able to run a smooth operation, largely devoid of internal drama.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 1 Nov. 2024
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Richardson’s seemingly random benching of former MVP Taylor Hall and his insistence on keeping Kurashev in the top six only made things worse.Mark Lazerus, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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But thank you for not half-stepping with your assuredness of Sam’s seemingly imminent demise.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Even the Paris Agreement, ostensibly a plan to limit climate change to an acceptable level, is swampy.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Around-the-clock checks and 24/7 lighting are ostensibly security measures, but Dolovich is skeptical that such measures actually help prevent suicides or escapes.Keri Blakinger, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Most DMVs were probably set up without much concern toward allowing multiple paths.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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My Method Actor, Nilüfer Yanya If Nilüfer Yanya decided to put down her guitar and pursue a career as a vocalist, most of her fans probably wouldn’t protest.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Reputedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputedly. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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