purported benefit

collocation in English

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purported
adjective[before noun]
uk
/pəˈpɔː.tɪd/us
/pɝːˈpɔːr.t̬ɪd/
that has been stated to be true or to have happened, although this may not be ...
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benefit
noun
uk
/ˈben.ɪ.fɪt/us
/ˈben.ə.fɪt/
a helpful or good effect, or something intended ...
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Thepurportedbenefitof the aloe strip is to ease any discomfort felt on the face while shaving.
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Thepurportedbenefitfor the insurers was that they had very stable profits from a market that almost never defaulted.
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Onepurportedbenefitof insulated siding is its ability to reduce energy transfer, which helps maintain the interior temperature of a home.
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In an ideal situation the effectiveness of the differing recommendations to achieve their purported benefits to patients would be assessed in a randomized controlled trial.
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The purported benefits accrued to no one specific group : they ranged from fiscal and efficiency goals to greater equality between public and private pensioners.
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The purported benefits of gravity boots range from the relief of back pain and headaches to increased oxygen flow to the brain.
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However, little robust evidence exists documenting these purported benefits.
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Purported benefits of these products include easier mixing into drink format for supplementation and faster absorption of the creatine into the bloodstream.
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However, insufficient research has been done to assess the purported benefits of neem.
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Some of the purported benefits of hypopressive exercise are not discussed in the available scientific literature.
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The purported benefits of microwave ablation over other heat-based modalities such as radiofrequency ablation and laser include a larger and faster volume of tissue heating with a given application.
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Because of the potential animal and human health risks, veterinarian organizations and public health agencies assert that the risks inherent in raw feeding outweigh the purported benefits.
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