1
as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator
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2
as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth
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Recent Examples of purposeful
Even the instrumentals feel purposeful.
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
For organizations looking to move beyond disconnected marketing efforts and build a more cohesive path to growth, Sirak Studios offers a model grounded in strategy, systems, and purposeful execution.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The possession ended in a Hart layup but not because the Knicks were purposeful with their movement to begin it.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The move was a purposeful nod from Garin to the women who had come before her, and a way to signal her path forward.
—Monique El-Faizy, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
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Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
For organizations looking to move beyond disconnected marketing efforts and build a more cohesive path to growth, Sirak Studios offers a model grounded in strategy, systems, and purposeful execution.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The possession ended in a Hart layup but not because the Knicks were purposeful with their movement to begin it.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The move was a purposeful nod from Garin to the women who had come before her, and a way to signal her path forward.
—Monique El-Faizy, Air Mail, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposeful
Adjective
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Pichai’s lieutenants hold up his resolute focus on serving the user as an unequivocal good.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
6 May 2026
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The goal and Joao Pedro’s ping off the inside of Lucas Perri’s near post were the concerns, but beyond that, United were resolute at the back, but unable to muster anything of their own.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Their transitions were clear, deliberate, and respectful of the broader organization.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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But Menjívar dismisses the idea that his appointment is a deliberate provocation for the US president.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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While there have always been divisions, Gregory said social media had amplified them, and that Leo seems intent on tamping them down.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Every time laws keep an assault rifle out of the hands of someone intent on killing as many people as possible, lives are saved.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Instead, the decision should be seen as part of our larger national debate over whether, outside the most egregious cases, there is a role for race-conscious remedies in our continuing effort to build a more just society.—
Stephen L. Carter,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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To take plants seriously as living, breathing, conscious, and communicative beings, the movie suggests, requires a measure of time, an embrace of solitude, and a retreat from the hectic anxieties of the modern world.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Barker speaks of his family with obvious pride, and seems determined to bring them along as his star rises.—
Alex Barasch,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Lamborghini itself has confirmed that its first fully electric model will arrive later this decade, but the company appears determined to keep combustion engines alive in its flagship supercars for as long as regulations permit.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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The Olathe district approved a voluntary resolution agreement at its Board of Education meeting Thursday, and the superintendent signed it Friday.—
Kendrick Calfee
May 9,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2026
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Angela Onduto, 47, pleaded no contest to voluntary manslaughter in the 2009 drowning death of her own daughter, posthumously named Matea Esperanza by the police agency that investigated her.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
9 May 2026
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These results were championed as the country’s official victory over the virus and a decisive win for those advocating for digital vaccination credential systems.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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After scoring a decisive goal in Buffalo’s series-clinching win against Boston in Game 6, Benson was all over the ice in the first period against Montreal.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Some observers allege that, because Tomahawks can be controlled with precision, the strike was intentional.—
Zohreh Saberi,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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The wide-leg pants are stretchy and comfortable, while the coordinating short-sleeve top makes the whole look feel intentional.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Purposeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposeful. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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