1
as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator
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2
as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth
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Recent Examples of purposeful
Screen time should be purposeful and intentional, not just a digital pacifier.
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
Create Zones for Work and Reflection Divide the room into purposeful areas.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
This shift allows for a more purposeful career trajectory, where financial plans are designed to support not just retirement, but an entire lifetime of evolving aspirations.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Clarity in alignment keeps communications purposeful and results-driven.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Annabelle Canela, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
Create Zones for Work and Reflection Divide the room into purposeful areas.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
This shift allows for a more purposeful career trajectory, where financial plans are designed to support not just retirement, but an entire lifetime of evolving aspirations.
—Bruce Helmer and Peg Webb, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2025
Clarity in alignment keeps communications purposeful and results-driven.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposeful
Adjective
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Neuharth was resolute about a reader-friendly approach.—
Caren Bohan,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Despite his resolute disdain for the regime, at 14 years old he was required by law to join the Hitler Youth, a paramilitary organization.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Not an add-on department, but a deliberate disruption team.—
Abigail Stuart,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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These philosophies manifest in Benesse House's deliberate restraint—spaces designed for contemplation rather than excessive comfort and convenience.—
Ryan Craggs,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Apr. 2025
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In the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup, the Herons exited in the quarterfinals to a CF Monterrey squad that has decisively been the best in Concacaf competition over the last decade-and-a-half, and seem intent on showing it would not be supplanted easily.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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This year’s Amazins seem intent on having a more relaxing stroll into October.—
Sam Settleman,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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The fact that Nicky is suddenly conscious enough to fly it right to its target is certainly questionable, though.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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The trouble is that prematurely assuming a chatbot is conscious could lead to all sorts of problems.—
Susan Schneider,
Scientific American,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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But Trump remains defiant about the tariffs, much like Putin remains determined to continue Russia’s assault on Ukraine.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2025
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The Bears signed Grady Jarrett in free agency to be a starter on the interior of the line but remain determined to create a deep rotation up front.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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At least 2,000 of the agency's roughly 6,100 full-time employees have either left or plan to leave under the waves of terminations and voluntary retirements ordered by Elon Musk’s Department of Governmental Efficiency, Coen told USA TODAY.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Velazquez, 24, signed a plea deal in March for voluntary manslaughter and a gun enhancement.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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February 2025 Queen of Swords: February’s energy is pushing you to set clear boundaries and make decisive moves, especially in your financial or professional life this month.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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Canada’s history is a beautiful one of decisive compromise and coalition building, those distinct if unglamorous liberal virtues.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
1 May 2025
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This discipline of separating fact from opinion is needed to turn reactive patterns into intentional awareness.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas 6, Florida 0 — Middle 5th Inning The Razorbacks loaded the bases with a hit batsman, error and intentional walk, and Kuhio Aloy made the Gators pay with a 2-run, 1-out RBI single.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Purposeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposeful. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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