nonpurposive

Definition of nonpurposivenext

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonpurposive
Adjective
  • Between 15,000 and 22,000 Americans died each year from unintentional injuries at work, home and in transportation, per NCHS.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • Yet alcohol contributes to millions of deaths globally each year and is linked to cancer, liver disease, unintentional accidents, violence and, importantly, dependence and addiction.
    Emma Fenske, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Luka Dončić got traded at midnight on a random Saturday in February.
    David Aldridge, New York Times, 2 July 2026
  • Pinned to their random assortment of hats were scrawled, handmade signs proclaiming liberty or death.
    Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Adjective
  • Promising young filmmakers, having cobbled together haphazard budgets for an Easy Rider or Bonnie and Clyde couldn’t find coherent support for new ideas.
    Peter Bart, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • In the early 2000s, especially, Ashley favored haphazard updos, with layers falling from the sides, as seen at the spring 2005 Marc Jacobs show in New York.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • Only a few minutes earlier, Abulaila endured an inadvertent slap to his throat by Arnautovic on a pass into the box.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 17 June 2026
  • However, after Monday's inadvertent alarm, the office is looking at that policy.
    Sarah Horbacewicz, CBS News, 10 June 2026
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“Nonpurposive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonpurposive. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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