a higher purpose
noun
: a more meaningful reason to live, work, etc.
He was searching for a higher purpose.
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Much like Musk, Tarifi claims that his company’s version of AGI will serve a higher purpose, improving the human experience on a global scale.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Tehran might, however, have achieved a higher purpose by changing the narrative about Iran, says Narges Bajoghli, an associate professor of Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2025
Too many businesses get lost in product specifications and feature lists, when what’s needed most is a higher purpose that resonates across all stakeholder groups.
—Guy Murrel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Searching for a higher purpose or truth?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Being grounded is a necessity, as well as finding a higher purpose.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
However, our interventions were generally not in the service of alliances or for a higher purpose.
—TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Aspire to a higher purpose as well as making money.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
At its core, skimo speaks to a higher purpose—moving with speed and efficiency through rugged, sometimes dangerous terrain.
—Nick Heil, Outside, 15 Jan. 2016
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 1 Jan. 2026
Tehran might, however, have achieved a higher purpose by changing the narrative about Iran, says Narges Bajoghli, an associate professor of Middle East Studies at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies in Washington.
—Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Oct. 2025
Too many businesses get lost in product specifications and feature lists, when what’s needed most is a higher purpose that resonates across all stakeholder groups.
—Guy Murrel, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Searching for a higher purpose or truth?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2025
Being grounded is a necessity, as well as finding a higher purpose.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
However, our interventions were generally not in the service of alliances or for a higher purpose.
—TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
Aspire to a higher purpose as well as making money.
—Martin Zwilling, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
At its core, skimo speaks to a higher purpose—moving with speed and efficiency through rugged, sometimes dangerous terrain.
—Nick Heil, Outside, 15 Jan. 2016
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“A higher purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a%20higher%20purpose. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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