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
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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
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as in plans
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 purposes
Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The agreement says that the flag cannot be removed, except for normal maintenance purposes.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Robots and artificial intelligence are increasingly used for all purposes on Earth.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
What's new is using criminal prosecutors for partisan purposes -- and there's no quotes about that in the case.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Noun
This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
—Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2026
The agreement says that the flag cannot be removed, except for normal maintenance purposes.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.
—Gina Vaynshteyn, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2026
This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
—Lucy Jones
april 11, Miami Herald, 11 Apr. 2026
The robotic characters break free from their restaurant resting place to cause chaos in town, while the villainous Marionette pops up to possess victims for her own nefarious purposes.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
Robots and artificial intelligence are increasingly used for all purposes on Earth.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
—Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
What's new is using criminal prosecutors for partisan purposes -- and there's no quotes about that in the case.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposes
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Epstein also claimed that the prince had asked that he be allowed to see details of legal structures, organization charts, goals and initiatives of the Saudi central bank, the royal purse and the country’s sovereign wealth fund, his emails to Al-Sabbagh’s aide show.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jack Eichel has 25 goals and 57 assists for the Golden Knights.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Kendall, as usual, played multiple roles.—
Rick Armstrong,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Angels designated hitter Jorge Soler and Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez were each given seven-game suspensions for their roles in the benches-clearing affair.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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Now back in Kansas City, Strahm plans to settle back into his Midwest lifestyle.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Fuller defeated Shawn Harris, who plans to challenge him again in November.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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In March, shortly after the Da Nang landing, an Assistant Secretary of Defense, John McNaughton, wrote a memo assigning relative weights to American objectives in Vietnam.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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So the president is doing what’s necessary to accomplish the main objectives here.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
12 Apr. 2026
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The company launched ClawBot in March, which appears as a contact within WeChat, allowing its over one billion monthly active users to connect directly with OpenClaw and execute tasks through the messaging interface.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
12 Apr. 2026
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Essential for tasks like guidance, this could help navigate things like submarines or deep-space probes without Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in the future.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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The issue has grown pressing enough that NBA commissioner Adam Silver has said the league intends to curb some of the tanking by changing the lottery process.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The developer intends to complete the last of the townhomes in a first phase of the community by 2030, according to Planning Board documents.—
Joe Marusak
April 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2026
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If the Supreme Court does vote to maintain the 14th Amendment as is, expect Republicans to come up with legislation to enact their racist aims.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Later in 2021, official aims of meeting the ambitious 2024 date quickly faded as space policy experts reflected on the beginning of the Biden administration.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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That adds up to approximately $374 million each year that helps cover various city services and functions like street repair, snow removal, weekly trash collection, codes inspection and historic preservation alongside police, fire, emergency and ambulance services.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead, his curiosity functions as a proper cushion for all.—
DeAsia Paige,
AJC.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Purposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposes. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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