purposed

past tense of purpose

Example Sentences

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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. 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
Verb
  • Thus far, there is nothing to suggest that Moscow intended to violate Romanian airspace, the ministry in Bucharest said.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The Lions have deployed Moore in a variety of ways, giving him (pun intended) more and more opportunities with the first-team defense.
    Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Pakistan's army chief planned to travel to Tehran on Monday, Iranian media reported.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The girl, Summer McCallum, was on a beach trip to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, planned by her uncle to honor the sixth anniversary of her father’s death.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026

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“Purposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposed. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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