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Purported

/pəɹˈpoʊɹ.tɪd/

To convey, imply, or profess outwardly (often falsely).

📖 Definitions of "Purported"

verb

1
To convey, imply, or profess outwardly (often falsely).
"He purports himself to be an international man of affairs."
2
(construed with to) To intend.
"He purported to become an international man of affairs."

adjective

1
Supposed, or assumed to be.
2
Normally assumed to be.
3
Said by some people to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be so

3 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
putative	Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.
reputed	Supposed or assumed to be true.
supposed	(idiomatic) Only used in supposed to

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
putative	Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.
supposed	(idiomatic) Only used in supposed to
reputed	Supposed or assumed to be true.
acknowledged	Generally accepted, recognized or admitted.
supposedly	As a matter of supposition; in the beliefs or according to the claims of some people.
presumptive	Based on presumption or conjecture; inferred, likely, presumed.
presumed	Appearing to be the most probable, often with some preparations starting to be made for it.
alleged	Asserted but not proved.
intendednoun	Planned.
declared	Openly avowed.
self-styled	Claimed by the recipient, as a title one gave to oneself.
apparent	Clear or manifest to the understanding; plain; evident; obvious; known; palpable; indubitable.
so-called	So named; commonly called.
would-benoun	One who aspires to something.
assumed	Supposed or presumed.
pretended	feigned; counterfeit
suspected	believed to be a cause or at fault.
deemed	An accreditation awarded to higher educational institutions in India.
harassed	Subject to harassment.
arguedverb	(intransitive) To debate, disagree, or discuss opposing or differing viewpoints; to controvert; to wrangle.