Wondering how to use Putative in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as purported or reputed.
Putative meaning
- Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed.
- Accepted by supposition rather than as a result of proof.
- Alleged, purported, ostensible, professed.
Synonyms of Putative
Using Putative
- The main meaning on this page is: Commonly believed or deemed to be the case; generally assumed. | Accepted by supposition rather than as a result of proof. | Alleged, purported, ostensible, professed.
- Useful related words include: purported, reputed, supposed, acknowledged.
- In the example corpus, putative often appears in combinations such as: the putative, and putative, exercise putative.
Context around Putative
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Putative
- In this selection, "putative" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, conceived, fellow, answer, victims and governor stand out and add context to how "putative" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and or putative father of and as a putative video nasty. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "putative" sits close to words such as abattoir, agi and agitations, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with putative
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
All purported and putative institutions are ravaged or permanently embattled. (10 words)
The putative governor himself fled to Lagos in disguise as the electorate rose to welcome him. (16 words)
It follows that Ms Yates is entitled, absent appellate court interpretation, to treat complainants as putative victims. (17 words)
It's a slow-moving slog for the movie to get Billy from playing superhero to an encounter with the ill-conceived putative villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong), whois, in fact, one of the wizard's long-ago spurned would-be champions. (43 words)
In Southeast Asia, a putative President Biden, like Trump and Obama before him, will thus face the challenge of pushing a policy of democratic and liberal ends in a region with few democratic or liberal governments. (36 words)
Carlson asked, in an ominous voice-over, followed by a guest providing a putative answer: “It’s a global agenda that is pushing all of these things.”) In the studio, Carlson put down his slice. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Carlson asked, in an ominous voice-over, followed by a guest providing a putative answer: “It’s a global agenda that is pushing all of these things.”) In the studio, Carlson put down his slice.
Especially, not so that a few thousand wealthy plutocrats could exercise a putative “right” to wallow in luxury while knowingly cruising into harm’s way.
It follows that Ms Yates is entitled, absent appellate court interpretation, to treat complainants as putative victims.
The putative governor himself fled to Lagos in disguise as the electorate rose to welcome him.
He said he was “certain” permission would have been given, regardless of the “putative legal error” alleged by the council.
The question did not arise, as some would like to pretend, from putative left-leaning bias in the U.S. media.
All purported and putative institutions are ravaged or permanently embattled.
Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the putative Democratic nominee challenging Mr. Trump in the fall, was not willing to cede the ground entirely.
In Southeast Asia, a putative President Biden, like Trump and Obama before him, will thus face the challenge of pushing a policy of democratic and liberal ends in a region with few democratic or liberal governments.
Putative conservatives like Kennedy and O’Connor (both appointed by Ronald Reagan) and Souter (appointed by George H.W. Bush) ended up writing important liberal decisions.
The municipal authority is verifying if all certificates were granted and whether the putative owners have titles and are up to date with property tax payments, said Savanna-la-Mar Mayor Bertel Moore.
TO: Any unknown biological, legal, and/or putative father of the above named child born to Kristen Handy at Memorial Health University Medical Center in Savannah, Georgia.
In spite of its people being overwhelmingly Hindu, it chose not to distinguish between its citizens — or putative citizens — on the basis of their religion.
It remains something of a cult favourite, although at the time it attracted some interest from some British police forces as a putative video nasty.
It's a slow-moving slog for the movie to get Billy from playing superhero to an encounter with the ill-conceived putative villain Dr. Thaddeus Sivana (Mark Strong), whois, in fact, one of the wizard's long-ago spurned would-be champions.
Now the putative leader of the free world is spreading tales about unimaginable Democratic depravity toward innocent children.
The putative Russia expert repeatedly misspells the name of Alfa Bank (“Alpha”), which is among the country’s most important financial institutions.
The very fact that people like Mashaba (and there are probably many others) still think in racial terms is a saddening commentary on, and incompatible with, the putative non-racial character of the DA.
Trump showing once again that laws are for peasants (tee hee), not for him and his fellow putative elite.
Any member of the putative class may move the Court to serve as lead plaintiff through counsel of their choice, or may choose to do nothing and remain an absent class member.
Common combinations with putative
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- the putative 18×
- and putative 3×
- exercise putative 2×
- as putative 2×
- or putative 2×
- putative father 2×
- putative leader 2×
- its putative 2×
- of putative 2×