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Purport in a sentence
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Purport meaning
- To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
- To intend.
Synonyms of Purport
Using Purport
- The main meaning on this page is: To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). | To intend.
- Useful related words include: intent, intend, propose, purpose.
- In the example corpus, purport often appears in combinations such as: purport to, they purport, that purport.
Context around Purport
- Average sentence length in these examples: 24.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 11 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 2 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Purport
- In this selection, "purport" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, murdoch, import and clubs stand out and add context to how "purport" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 19 regulations purport in their and as many purport to that. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "purport" sits close to words such as abdulrazaq, adan and adolphus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with purport
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
To its credit, Chick-fil-A does not even purport to call what it serves ice cream. (17 words)
Series of quotes, including from Fox Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch, purport to support voting company's defamation claims. (18 words)
The idea is that Biden will then purport to grant them parole before they get to the border. (18 words)
But time and attention are limited; a government can only do so much—especially if one believes, as many purport to, that there is a window for action ( or otherwise) that is rapidly closing. (34 words)
Officials of organizations who purport to promote human rights have repeatedly and obsessively singled out Israel for attack on social media, while systematically erasing the history of terror and rejection it has faced. (33 words)
Some messages purport to contain recipes for concoctions that supposedly cure the virus and others, supported by verses from the Bible, allege that the virus is a form of punishment from God! (32 words)
Do we approach the colleges that purport to favor both mental health and kids who take 10 A.P. exams? (20 words)
Here's one possible reason: Could they be a microcosm of the national willingness to accept things that aren't what they purport to be? (25 words)
Some messages purport to contain recipes for concoctions that supposedly cure the virus and others, supported by verses from the Bible, allege that the virus is a form of punishment from God! (32 words)
Example sentences (20)
Do we approach the colleges that purport to favor both mental health and kids who take 10 A.P. exams?
Here's one possible reason: Could they be a microcosm of the national willingness to accept things that aren't what they purport to be?
Series of quotes, including from Fox Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch, purport to support voting company's defamation claims.
The idea is that Biden will then purport to grant them parole before they get to the border.
The information set forth herein does not purport to be complete and no obligation to update or otherwise revise such information is being assumed.
The stories we create can do almost as much harm as the false histories they purport to commemorate, she shows.
This update is for general information purposes; it does not purport to provide recommendations or advice or opinions in relation to specific investments or securities.
To its credit, Chick-fil-A does not even purport to call what it serves ice cream.
We invite the court to interpret the legal import purport of the provisions of the already referred harmonized standing orders (Rules of the Abia State House of Assembly).
But time and attention are limited; a government can only do so much—especially if one believes, as many purport to, that there is a window for action ( or otherwise) that is rapidly closing.
Contrary to what false reports and AI images might purport, the 2025 Impala probably isn't happening, and purely as a matter of logic, it's not too surprising.
For all that some of the Premier League’s big clubs purport to disregard the competition, it has never been the way on Guardiola’s watch.
I am also familiar with AI detectors, which purport to indicate whether something has been generated by AI.
The purport of this section is that the Assembly Service Commission is not an appendage of the legislature but under the control of the State Government.
To think that the company could be so misguided in a core business feels almost ignorant to some degree — but many would purport the company is somehow "" the console wars.
Few religious leaders purport to hear directly from God but those that do seem to draw an unusually rabid following.
Officials of organizations who purport to promote human rights have repeatedly and obsessively singled out Israel for attack on social media, while systematically erasing the history of terror and rejection it has faced.
Some messages purport to contain recipes for concoctions that supposedly cure the virus and others, supported by verses from the Bible, allege that the virus is a form of punishment from God!
Such photographs purport to show Kious refusing to follow social distancing requirements as well as refusing to adhere to mask-wearing guidelines.
These Covid-19 Regulations purport in their intent and execution to derogate, abrogate, and infringe fundamental rights and freedoms declared in sections four and five of the Constitution.
Common combinations with purport
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- purport to 34×
- they purport 8×
- that purport 5×
- not purport 4×
- purport of 4×
- even purport 2×
- purport the 2×
- which purport 2×
- the purport 2×
- purport that 2×