Meaning of “purported” in the English Dictionary

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purportedadjective [ before noun ]

uk ​ /pəˈpɔː.tɪd/ us ​ /pɝːˈpɔːr.t̬ɪd/

(Definition of “purported” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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purportedadjective [ not gradable ]

us ​ /pərˈpɔr·t̬ɪd/

› claimed but not proved to be true:

[ + to infinitive ] The new brand of potato chips is purported to be lower in cholesterol, fat, and calories.

(Definition of “purported” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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