Purported vs Supposed - What's the difference?
purported | supposed |
Supposed, or assumed to be.
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Normally assumed to be.
Said by some people to be real or true or to have happened, although this may not be so
(purport)
(suppose)
Presumed to be true, but without proof
(with infinitive) Generally considered or expected.
(with infinitive) Having an obligation.
(with infinitive) Intended.
Supposed is a synonym of purported.
As adjectives the difference between purported and supposed
is that purported is supposed, or assumed to be while supposed is presumed to be true, but without proof.As verbs the difference between purported and supposed
is that purported is past tense of purport while supposed is past tense of suppose.purported
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(head)citation, passage=In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.}}
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*supposed
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(-)- Jesus is the supposed son of God.
- ''The movie is supposed to be good.
- You are not supposed to smoke in the restaurant.'' [Note: this means, you are obliged ''not to smoke.]
- The phone is supposed to come with a manual.
- The phone is supposed to save us time.