purport
verb (used with object)
to present, especially deliberately, the appearance of being; profess or claim, often falsely.
purports
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present tense formof purport (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“While the District’s letter purports to recite other ‘issues of concern,’ it does so in an incomplete and misleading manner — as we set forth in our response to the District.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2026
The platform purports to be the first prediction market of its kind, pricing county and city wildfire risk in real time.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
As it happens, Hegseth wasn’t alone in offending the entire Western world, which he purports to revere.
From Salon ● Jun. 9, 2026
One hyper-realistic AI video circulating on Elon Musk's platform X purports to show the pair laughing and drinking wine at a restaurant, with a voiceover claiming "they are on a date."
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
She added with an arch smile, “Perhaps the most arrogant ones. The Fairy Queen, of course, purports to rule them all.”
From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo
