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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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
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
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Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
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Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
This material is for illustration and discussion purposes and not intended to be, nor construed as, financial, legal, tax or investment advice.
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Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
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K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
22 June 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.
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Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Iran has insisted that its nuclear program is intended for peaceful and civilian purposes.
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Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Iranian officials have long publicly maintained that the country's nuclear program operates only for civilian purposes, although Western officials have said their uranium enrichment has gone beyond what would be needed for civilian use.
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Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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Sheriff's officials said a detailed investigation determined three employees used the system for non-law enforcement purposes, violating both agency policy and Georgia law.
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Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
While the singer-songwriter has been vocal about her disdain for generative AI models, her latest argument against it comes after learning hundreds of her own songs have been used for training purposes.
—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
22 June 2026
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
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,
22 June 2026
This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice.
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K.h. Koehler,
USA Today,
22 June 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.
—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
22 June 2026
Iran has insisted that its nuclear program is intended for peaceful and civilian purposes.
—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
Iranian officials have long publicly maintained that the country's nuclear program operates only for civilian purposes, although Western officials have said their uranium enrichment has gone beyond what would be needed for civilian use.
—
Justin Fishel,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposes
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Crevier, 25, had career highs with seven goals, 18 assists, and 25 points in 78 games with the Blackhawks during the 2025-26 season.
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Cristiano Ronaldo looks to be in top form after struggling in his World Cup opener, scoring two goals already today.
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Engineering and technical roles in data centers are particularly in demand due to a labour shortage, with salaries for these roles on the rise.
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Attorneys posed dueling accounts of Payton and Martin’s roles in the deadly 2022 K Street shootings as closing arguments resumed Wednesday in the pair’s murder trial in Sacramento Superior Court.
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This would work much like corporate pensions that were phased out in favor of 401(k) plans more than 40 years ago.
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That is likely to draw sharp rebukes from fiscal hawks and other conservatives who question whether billions in tax dollars should be used to pick up costs that would otherwise be paid by enrollees or by the supplemental insurance plans many purchase to do so.
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Anyone can also offer comments regarding the goals and objectives described in the plan.
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Different objectives require different offsites.
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Claude for Life Sciences outperforms human expert baselines on a range of complex life sciences tasks including understanding, manipulating and writing laboratory experiment protocols.
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Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Quiet focus helps complex tasks feel lighter.
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Key to watch for will be how a new government intends to tackle Britain's debt burden and revive sluggish growth without driving borrowing costs even higher.
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Meanwhile, Dario Amodei, Anthropic’s CEO, recently told Bloomberg’s Emily Chang that Anthropic intends to do more around biology; Jumper’s hiring is no doubt part of that plan.
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The fighting stopped, but its aims did not.
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Elimination of those missiles was one of the primary aims of the war, and thousands of Iranians, as well as more than a dozen Americans, died contesting it.
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Plus, most tests sequence which bacteria are present but skip the chemical activity that explains how your gut actually functions, and a stool sample mainly reflects the colon rather than the small intestine where a lot happens.
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Amazon also has outsourced many marketplace functions to employees in lower-wage countries like India and China.
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“Purposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposes. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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