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putative
/ ˈːəɪ /
adjective
- prenominal commonly regarded as being
the putative father
- prenominal considered to exist or have existed; inferred
- grammar denoting a mood of the verb in some languages used when the speaker does not have direct evidence of what he is asserting, but has inferred it on the basis of something else
Derived Forms
- ˈܳٲپ, adverb
Other 51Թ Forms
- t·پ· adverb
- ܲ·t·پ adjective
- un·t·پ· adverb
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of putative1
Example Sentences
Authorities have so far been unable to corral those factions, many of which fought by their side during the civil war and are now putative allies in the country’s new security apparatus.
This is a popular idea among Republican lawmakers despite evidence that they fail to achieve their putative goal of encouraging poor people to find jobs.
Then there’s the unsustainable impact on American manufacturers, who are the putative beneficiaries of this war, not to mention on American consumers.
Let’s take a closer look at what Americans can learn from its putative new territories.
But more important, their actions show they are not really interested in an efficient government, the putative reason Musk became, essentially, co-president.
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