reputedly

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Recent Examples of reputedly Like other American newspapers of the 19th century, ours was filled with advertisements and testimonials for tonics and elixirs that could reputedly cure any illness. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024 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 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 In 1791, George Washington reputedly attended some sort of gathering in the sunny 17-by-30-foot ballroom that is now Aldous Bertram’s Charleston apartment. Mitchell Owens, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for reputedly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reputedly
Adverb
  • Already bondholders are reportedly negotiating a bankruptcy and restructuring that could wipe out remaining equity and convertible bonds.
    Christopher Helman, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Back in February, they were also reportedly seen engaging in a night out in London (the day before Valentine’s Day, no less).
    Christian Allaire, Vogue, 17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • And apparently that was one of the longest, if not the longest Tribal Council in Survivor history.
    Dalton Ross, EW.com, 13 Mar. 2025
  • About 100 passengers were forced to debark and leave the train on foot when one Green Line trolley apparently rolled backward into another around 7:30 p.m.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Weiss, 42, was charged with 14 counts of unauthorized computer access and 10 counts of identity theft after purportedly hacking thousands of accounts to download intimate photos and videos, according to an indictment filed in federal court Thursday.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Understanding the way that Trump replaces Judaism with Israel also helps explain why his actions that purportedly defend Jews do nothing of the sort.
    Zack Beauchamp, Vox, 19 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Lorne Michaels, the creator of Saturday Night Live and the man most single-handedly responsible for O’Brien’s stardom, supposedly hated it.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Seething international tensions over the South China Sea have struck an unlikely victim in Vietnam: popular children's dolls pulled from shops over a facial mark supposedly resembling Beijing's claims in the flashpoint waterway.
    Lionel Lim, Fortune Asia, 21 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • Two top lawyers deeply involved in that scheme are no longer at the firm, which Trump is evidently trying to put out of business.
    Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Gentle and generous, and evidently not shy, Reynolds made friends quickly.
    Karen Chernick, ARTnews.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • But instead of limiting it to the dominant Bitcoin, the stockpile also includes seemingly random digital currencies of unproven value.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • However, the singer and songwriter seemingly paid tribute to Talbott on Valentine’s Day, sharing a photo of the fighter on his social media page.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • The future is ostensibly nearer than might be assumed.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The company offers a Pro version that ostensibly provides enhanced capabilities and larger code-generation limits.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
Adverb
  • On Tuesday, a U.S. federal judge ruled that the dismantling of USAID probably violated the U.S. Constitution and blocked further cuts, but stopped short of reversing firings or fully resurrecting the agency.
    David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Oh, for sure, my parents probably immediately, but my whole family is involved in music for the most part.
    Stefan Stevenson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Mar. 2025

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“Reputedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reputedly. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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