putative
Example Sentences
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The putative intelligence chief was apparently irrelevant in the administration’s ouster of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2026
In India, the unexpected pummeling by a putative partner has led to anger and soul-searching.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025
Chiles’ putative concerns are, for a number of reasons, misleading, unreasonable, or some combination thereof.
From Slate • Oct. 1, 2025
Perhaps the largest events were the Watergate scandal and Nixon’s resignation, a putative victory for democracy and constitutionalism.
From Salon • Aug. 9, 2025
It should occur on average seven times per year, separated by intervals just slightly longer than that endured by Noah on his putative ark.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.