purposeful

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pur·pose·ful | \ ˈpər-pəs-fəl

Definition of purposeful

1 : having a purpose: such as

a : meaningful purposeful activities

b : intentional purposeful ambiguity

2 : full of determination was soft-spoken but purposeful

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a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth

Recent Examples on the Web However, busyness can sometimes get in the way of purposeful collaboration across an organization. — Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, "Entrepreneurs: 12 Tips to Improve Collaboration and Move Your Business Forward," 8 Apr. 2021 These brands need to be super-focus on their niche with tight purposeful assortments, high margins, agility and create a personalized shopping experience that will indulge their customers. — Angela Chan, Forbes, "The Road To Retail Recovery: Get Local," 8 Apr. 2021 These involve purposeful adventure and social impact experiences, such as learning alternative healing practices from indigenous communities. — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, "How Two Organizations Are Using Sailboats and Yachts as Tools for Therapy," 5 Apr. 2021 The result is, purposeful or not, a portrait of our current President as the ultimate Patriarch. — Seija Rankin, EW.com, "Hunter Biden’s Beautiful Things is an unflinchingly honest look inside the First Family: Review," 1 Apr. 2021 The governor said an internal review didn’t find any purposeful intent to cover up data. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, "Music festivals, Opening Day, casino clinics: News from around our 50 states," 1 Apr. 2021 Poeltl made one of two in his first purposeful trip to the line, but then airballed both attempts on his next foray. — Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, "The triple take: Spurs 120, Kings 106," 31 Mar. 2021 Labyrinths fuse the imagery of the circle and the spiral into a meandering, purposeful path. — BostonGlobe.com, "Walking in circles is healthy at these four local labyrinths," 26 Mar. 2021 But there’s something even more lofty and purposeful about burning incense—which can come in the form of paper, sticks, cones, or nuggets of copal—and watching its ghostly wisps ride the air. — April Long, Town & Country, "The Best Incense to Burn Right Now," 24 Mar. 2021

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