as in intended
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now
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Recent Examples of purposed
The Albert re-purposed as much material as possible during its construction and restoration, reducing the hotel's carbon emissions by 40 percent.
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Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2025
Rather than pilling it all on, the award season’s biggest showcase— the Oscars— purposed adornment with focus, a styling strategy not lost on brands whose red carpet images reverberate instantly around the globe.
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Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Dec. 2025
Rather than pilling it all on, the award season’s biggest showcase— the Oscars— purposed adornment with focus, a styling strategy not lost on brands whose red carpet images reverberate instantly around the globe.
—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposed
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The declaration is intended to provide the city with greater flexibility to coordinate emergency response efforts, secure additional resources, conduct environmental remediation, and seek state and federal assistance.
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For decades, a clinical note was intended to communicate observations, diagnostic reasoning, treatment decisions, uncertainty and professional judgment.
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The commission is scheduled to hold its first in-person meeting, which will be open to the public, in Berkeley in October, with additional meetings planned for Los Angeles, the Central Valley and Northern California over the next 12 months.
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Accusing Israel of violating the ceasefire in Lebanon, Iran balked at attending talks planned Friday, the first since the Iranian and US presidents signed the 14-clause memorandum of understanding (MoU) earlier in the week.
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“Purposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposed. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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