nonpurposive

Definition of nonpurposivenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpurposive
Adjective
  • But, royal biographer Kitty Kelley reported, Diana’s decision to wear the choker as a headband was an unintentional one.
    Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In New York City, more than 700 adults 55-84 died of unintentional drug poisonings involving opioids in 2024.
    Jennifer Bisram, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Fitzsimmons will still be subject to alcohol checks and random home inspections by probation officers.
    Kristina Rex, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
  • And then something random comes up and have to pause.
    Darcel Rockett, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
  • During a fiery congressional hearing last month, Democrats excoriated Bondi over haphazard redactions in the Epstein files that exposed intimate details about victims and included nude photographs.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Drivers can be fined nearly $5,000 for a single inadvertent drive-time violation, or more than $15,000 for intentional violations.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
  • Auditors found this wasn’t inadvertent, but an intentional action to make the Transportation Trust Fund deficit appear smaller.
    Steve Arentz, Baltimore Sun, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Nonpurposive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpurposive. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.

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