Purported Ivory Billed Woodpecker Footage Revealed Just Before Committee Rules On Its Extinction

The meaning of PURPORTED is reputed, alleged. How to use purported in a sentence.

PURPORTED meaning: 1. that has been stated to be true or to have happened, although this may not be the case: 2. that…. Learn more.

Definition of purported adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

Define purported. purported synonyms, purported pronunciation, purported translation, English dictionary definition of purported. adj. Assumed to be such; supposed: the purported author of the …

n. [uncountable] the meaning or sense of something, as of a piece of writing or of what one says: the general purport of the message. pur•port•ed, adj.: We saw no evidence of his purported wealth. …

PURPORTED definition: reputed or claimed; alleged. See examples of purported used in a sentence.

Definition of 'purported' purported in British English (pɜːˈpɔːtɪd ) adjective alleged; supposed; rumoured

Nov 26, 2025 · Said or claimed by some individuals to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be the case.

Use purport when you want to convince people about something that might not be true, like when you purport that the dog ate your homework. The verb purport can mean "to claim" — whether you mean …

Today, purport is typically used when someone or something makes a claim that may or may not be true; something purported to be a fact is not at all a sure thing.