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"a supposed reason" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it to refer to an explanation or excuse that is hypothesized to be true, but may or may not actually be true. For example, "The criminal gave a supposed reason for why he had broken into the building, but the police weren't convinced."
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I will add that a woman's control of her sexuality should not be a supposed reason.
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The supposed reason for a tough asylum policy is to prevent the UK from becoming a soft option for people seeking asylum.
What the generalist reached, in defending her supposed reason by complication, is therefore not itself a reason at all, but only a guarantee (when finally complete) that there is a reason somewhere within it.
A man does not have the right to beat his intimate partner whatever his supposed reason.
The supposed reason behind the change of policy?
The supposed reason was that the ballet was "not ready," but that seemed unlikely.
Their supposed reason for being is that their ability to borrow money at low rates lowers borrowing costs for homeowners.
Ironically, one supposed reason for the mandatory minimum sentences imposed by Congress was to make them more equal.
The supposed reason for this rise was the claim that the departed Mirror editors, Richard Wallace and Tina Weaver, had been trying to engineer a management buy-out.
The paving stones, which had been hosed down — the supposed reason Mayor Bloomberg gave for ordering the eviction was cleaning — were still wet.
Two years of misery and the deficit – the supposed reason for putting up with it all – is higher than it was at the time of the election.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

Justyna Jupowicz-Kozak
CEO of Professional Science Editing for Scientists @ prosciediting.com