as in contents
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
was able to give the purport of the governor's speech in a few words
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as in intends
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
do you purport to spend the rest of your life on that couch, or do you think you might get a job someday?
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as in alleges
to state as a fact usually forcefully
he purports to be an expert in criminalistics
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Recent Examples of purports
Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2026
Instead, Trump purports to have valid cause.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 11 Jan. 2026
The law applies to state and local agencies and purports to cover federal officers operating in California, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents who have worn masks during recent neighborhood enforcement actions.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 Dec. 2025
Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Many want to know about an antibody test that purports to indicate whether a child’s brain is receiving enough folate.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 19 Dec. 2025
Xinis acknowledged the government may not intend to violate her rulings, but the judge still expressed concerns, noting an immigration judge handed down a new ruling Thursday night that purports to be a final order of removal.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 12 Dec. 2025
Even middle-income and emerging economies, which China often purports to represent, have been wary of Beijing’s proposals.
—Elizabeth Economy, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2025
California’s public school system, which purports to educate nearly 6 million students ranging from 4-year-olds in transitional kindergarten to near-adults preparing to graduate from high school, is in a world of hurt.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 2025
One study purports that police officers experience 400-600 traumatic events over a career.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025
Though Ellen thought her sentiments were fringe, Liz has published a book called The Change, which advocates for a single party system of government that purports to unite everyone, but is in fact authoritarian.
—Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Made in 1905, crammed with comedy players, and hand-tinted with blurts of rough color, the film purports to show a car being driven by King Leopold II of Belgium, who is depicted as a fool behind the wheel.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Video shows corpses outside capital Meanwhile, video circulating online purports to show dozens of bodies in a morgue on the outskirts of Iran’s capital.
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The Discovery Channel series purports to investigate the mysteries and phenomena connected to the ranch, including ancient, lost civilizations and UFO activity.
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The comic book was stolen from Cage’s Los Angeles home in 2000 but was recovered in 2011 when it was found by a man who had purchased the contents of an old storage locker in southern California.—
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Although at least the cake shows you its contents.—
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The company intends to move away from the low-volume manufacturing typical of the aviation industry.—
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OpenAI intends to build and deploy at least 10 gigawatts of AI data centers with Nvidia’s systems.—
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Their mother claimed, the warrant alleges, that the crew used to distribute iPads so that parents could watch their children from another area during filming, but that once Busfield was hired, this practice stopped.—
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In November 2023, the indictment alleges that Lopez Alvarez, Posas Alvarenga, and other CLS members murdered a person after using a fake Instagram account to lure them into the woods in Baltimore.—
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Delight the senses with scented candles and hand soaps.—
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Your olfactory senses should inform your choice, too.—
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Frith is scheduled to return to teaching health at San Juan Hills on Tuesday, and plans to continue coaching football.—
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Looking forward, Zoomlion plans to advance robot clusters that can self-perceive, adapt, and make decisions within smart factory environments.—
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The strategy is designed to reshape the board that twice rejected Paramount’s bid and to rally investors behind a rival deal Ellison insists is superior on both value and risk.—
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However, Alex insists that’s impossible.—
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Except for Skinny Pedro, none of the men doubted the company’s good intentions.—
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Since the Chiefs last month announced their intentions to hop over the state line, many fans have felt a sense of sorrow.—
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And while grand villas are nothing new in Las Vegas, service is where Caesars aims to separate itself.—
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SpaceX's recovery crews typically aims to collect the Dragon capsule and extract its crew within an hour or so of splashdown.—
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“Purports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purports. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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