Synonyms of purposes

purposes 1 of 2

noun

plural of purpose

1

as in goals

something that one hopes or intends to accomplish

the purpose of the research is to discover how the virus is transmitted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• goals
• plans
• objectives
• aims
• intents
• intentions
• ideas
• objects
• ambitions
• things
• dreams
• aspirations
• meanings
• targets
• ideals
• designs
• points
• pretensions
• ends
• projects
• bournes
• marks
• hopes
• schemes
• desires
• wishes
• minds
• plots
• destinations
• holy grails
• grails
• nirvanas
• termini

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• means
• methods
• ways

2

as in roles

the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists

still trying to discover her purpose in life

Synonyms & Similar Words

• roles
• tasks
• functions
• jobs
• works
• parts
• capacities
• places
• positions
• missions
• businesses
• activities
• concerns
• situations
• hands
• duties
• services
• involvements
• offices
• affairs
• occupations
• uses
• participations
• responsibilities
• vocations
• pursuits
• posts
• assignments
• employs
• niches
• callings
• commissions
• charges

purposes

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of purpose

as in plans

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• intends
• means
• aims
• hopes
• contemplates
• wishes
• goes
• looks
• designs
• proposes
• tries
• purports
• attempts
• allows
• aspires
• calculates
• figures on
• dreams
• considers
• meditates
• schemes
• plots
• debates
• endeavors
• struggles
• accomplishes
• effects
• strives
• mulls (over)
• achieves
• performs
• ponders
• executes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of purposes

Noun

Among his tremendous body of work, Wright designed residences more than any other building type, and though some have been converted into house museums or used for other purposes, the vast majority remain private homes. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 29 Sep. 2026

Subscription rights, usage charges, licensing and referral arrangements serve different purposes. — Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026

That means being able to continue to control their original maritime border and maintain exclusive rights for fishing, energy, or military purposes. — Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 28 Sep. 2026

FedNow and Bitcoin merchant payments operate through different systems and serve different purposes, so their transaction figures do not provide a basis for direct comparison. — Karen Koehler, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Assessments Assessment reports like those produced by the US and the IPCC serve several purposes. — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026

The domestication of transposons for new purposes has also been implicated in the evolution of the placenta — a defining feature of nearly all mammals. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026

Whether or not the medication is truly effective for antiaging purposes remains to be seen, but the finding highlights how the burgeoning technology could make the drug discovery process easier, or at least faster. — Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 15 Sep. 2026

This was intended to enable him to build his own network for intelligence purposes, the statement said. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026