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reputed

[ ri-pyoo-tid ]

adjective

  1. reported or supposed to be such:

    the reputed author of a book.



reputed

/ ɪˈːɪ /

adjective

  1. prenominal generally reckoned or considered; supposed or alleged

    he is the reputed writer of a number of romantic poems

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Other Word Forms

  • ܲr·ܳĻ adjective
  • ɱ-·ܳĻ adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of reputed1

First recorded in 1540–50; repute + -ed 2
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Example Sentences

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A reputed member of the Mongols motorcycle club was charged Tuesday with murdering a member of the rival Vagos in what federal prosecutors say is an escalating conflict between the two outfits.

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The photo of a young El Mencho that flashed on the screen is among the only public images of the reputed kingpin, who is believed to be 58.

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He testified that he worked mostly for Jayson “Beaver” Weaver, a reputed Aryan Brotherhood member.

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The rest complied and Putin is reputed to actually be the richest man in the world, although his fortune is not publicly traceable.

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they had in common, authorities say, was that they’d run afoul of three reputed members of the Aryan Brotherhood.

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