as in allegedly
according to what has been said
—used to indicate what has been said or reported
The medication's side effects are reportedly few and mild. They reportedly stole one million dollars.
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Recent Examples of reportedly
Whether Iran is negotiating in good faith is reportedly at the center of Abu Dhabi withdrawing some support for Islamabad, according to the Financial Times.
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
According to preliminary information, a Naperville police officer had located a vehicle near Route 59 and North Aurora Road that was wanted in connection with a missing person reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Blanche declined to discuss any other investigations into Comey, who is also reportedly one of the subjects of a grand jury investigation taking place in South Florida.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Tim Rocktäschel, another former DeepMind employee, is reportedly raising up to $1 billion for his new startup Recursive Superintelligence.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
According to preliminary information, a Naperville police officer had located a vehicle near Route 59 and North Aurora Road that was wanted in connection with a missing person reportedly experiencing a mental health crisis, the news release said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Blanche declined to discuss any other investigations into Comey, who is also reportedly one of the subjects of a grand jury investigation taking place in South Florida.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 28 Apr. 2026
Tim Rocktäschel, another former DeepMind employee, is reportedly raising up to $1 billion for his new startup Recursive Superintelligence.
—Kai Nicol-Schwarz, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reportedly
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Police had been contacted by Thiamphanit's friends twice the day before her body was found, but the case was allegedly considered medium-risk, per The Times.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
30 Apr. 2026
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The sheriff's office said the other suspects consisted of individuals who allegedly traveled long distances to meet minors, brought items such as condoms or alcohol, or sent explicit messages and images during undercover communications.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The writings sent to family members apparently did not specifically mention the White House Correspondents' Dinner.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two protesters briefly took over a small red carpet where guests were lined up to take professional photos; Times reporters saw a third woman dressed in a formal gown and shouting protest slogans being escorted out by security guards after apparently having entered the event.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Syrian authorities on Friday arrested Amjad Yousef, a former intelligence officer who appeared in a video leaked four years ago that purportedly showed him and his comrades executing dozens of blindfolded and shackled prisoners in the Damascus suburb of Tadamon during the country’s civil war.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Apr. 2026
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While statements attributed to him have been released, he has not been seen publicly since purportedly taking the helm in Tehran.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The fire killed almost every tree in this section of the Redwood Mountain Grove in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, reputedly the world’s largest stand of sequoias.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Their argument, which seems to have partially swayed the judge, cast doubt on the prevailing narrative and instead characterized the shooting as a response to the gang rival reputedly reaching into a tan backpack for a gun.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Back in court as Pekara spoke, a police officer reached out to put her hand on the shoulder of a young man seated in one of the front rows, evidently a family member of one of the two officers.—
Caroline Kubzansky,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Arsenal manager invoked a bed of roses and the accompaniment of celestial music and formed an expression to suggest anyone expecting that was evidently disconnected from the reality of a Premier League title race.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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That move, which came late in the litigation, seemingly underscored to jurors that, of the two billionaires, Musk is supposedly the one most committed to AI safety and AI as a public good.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Melillo says his first contact was with a woman who identified herself as attorney Victoria Hernández, who supposedly reviewed his case.—
Albinson Linares,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
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That worked in Game 3, but Minnesota showed much better discipline in Game 4, seemingly having learned its lesson.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Put water under pressure, though, and its shape can compress and overlap in a seemingly endless bounty of possible patterns.—
Shalma Wegsman,
Quanta Magazine,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reportedly. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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