on purpose

phrase

: by intent : intentionally

I knew they hadn't done it on purpose.

Examples of on purpose in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Measure at the caller’s end, test your hardest callers on purpose and score every call against your own rules on a schedule, because model updates, knowledge base edits and new integrations will change behavior without warning. — Satish Barot, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

That was clearly on purpose and Democratic candidates got the memo. — Evan Thies, New York Daily News, 5 Nov. 2026

The military campaign against Iran has been kept quiet on purpose so as not to signal any intention of major combat escalation, the report said, quoting an unnamed official. — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026

In some situations, the players in question have been accused of avoiding rebounds or missing shots on purpose. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for on purpose

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