putative (Meaning)

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putative (s)

purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

The putative leader of the group was arrested during the police raid.
Despite being the putative winner, he graciously congratulated his opponent on their victory.
The putative cause of the accident was determined to be mechanical failure.
She was the putative heir to the family fortune, pending the reading of the will.
The putative discovery of a new species of butterfly excited the scientific community.
The putative benefits of the new diet plan were widely promoted in the media.
The putative solution to the problem turned out to be ineffective in practice.
The putative culprit denied any involvement in the crime.
The putative father of the child requested a paternity test to confirm his biological relationship.
The putative explanation for the phenomenon was met with skepticism by experts in the field.

purported; commonly put forth or accepted as true on inconclusive grounds

probable,apparent, presumed, ostensible, possible, seeming, obvious, reputed, external, prima facie

actual, unlikely, improbable, real, hidden,hidden, impossible, actual, real, impossible

The putative leader of the group was arrested during the police raid.

Despite being the putative winner, he graciously congratulated his opponent on their victory.

The putative cause of the accident was determined to be mechanical failure.

She was the putative heir to the family fortune, pending the reading of the will.