1
as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing
he purposefully chose the more difficult route to the mountain summit
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2
as in hard
with great effort or determination
strode purposefully into the boss's office, determined to ask for a raise
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As civilians, intentionally targeting members of the press is a war crime.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Hire early, hire intentionally—and train people into your culture before they’re thrown into chaos. 4.—
Aleksandr Zemel,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Such is the expectancy around Arsenal now, a 1-0 loss to a bewitching free kick, the kind of sudden inspiration that decides a close and claustrophobic game, hit the team hard.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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If individuals using these tools decide that speed and profit outweigh creativity and collaborating with creatives who have worked hard to perfect their craft, then the use of these tools will never showcase the best of what a story can be.—
Braedon Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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But over the past several months, that type of fragile progress has been deliberately rolled back.—
Craig Spencer,
The Atlantic,
29 Aug. 2025
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Some of these institutions are also deliberately seeking international students who have been impacted by Trump’s restrictive policies for international visas, drawing talent away from top U.S. institutions like Harvard.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Companies behind massively popular games like Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft are facing litigation from parents who claim makers purposely design games to encourage addictive behavior in players.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
22 Aug. 2025
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There's even been reports from several people in NFL circles since the draft that have claimed the NFL purposely told teams not to draft Sanders.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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When the camera pans to Chanel, she is seen staring intently at Mckenzie before fixing her gaze on the cats.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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Appearing over a video link from his prison in San Diego, Erik listened intently but appeared visibly shaken.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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Our teams continuously monitor and remain prepared should conditions change.—
Beth Warren,
The Tennessean,
23 Aug. 2025
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Finally, maintaining zero-trust security and dynamic authentication is also critical in an autonomous environment, when identity and access cannot be static and every action must be continuously verified.—
Ben Blanquera,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Purposefully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposefully. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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