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 tasks
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
Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
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—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Oct. 2025
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, the city didn’t have to put the Olympia Theater sale to a referendum last month because the buyer was a public charter school and the property would be used for educational purposes.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
For any buyer that just wants WBD's studio and streaming assets, acquiring them after a split later this year is better for tax purposes.
—Sara Salinas,luke Fountain,alex Sherman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, financial situation and needs.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
This particular challenge serves many purposes.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Noun
According to the district’s Notice of Election, the fund’s purposes are vague, the debt obligations are for 40 years, and taxpayers will owe far more.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 29 Oct. 2025
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, 29 Oct. 2025
The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
For example, the city didn’t have to put the Olympia Theater sale to a referendum last month because the buyer was a public charter school and the property would be used for educational purposes.
—Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
For any buyer that just wants WBD's studio and streaming assets, acquiring them after a split later this year is better for tax purposes.
—Sara Salinas,luke Fountain,alex Sherman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
Responses are for informational purposes only and individuals should consider whether any general recommendation in these responses are suitable for their particular circumstances based on investment objectives, financial situation and needs.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Oct. 2025
This particular challenge serves many purposes.
—Joe Boylan, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposes
Noun
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That's what Angel's goals were.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite being in just his eighth season in Toronto, Tavares already sits 13th in franchise history in goals.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Many companies have embraced AI, seeing it as a more efficient way to perform tasks previously handled by white-collar office workers.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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In addition to their other tasks, house cleaners will arrange little items like these neatly.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Commercial Launch Archer has partnered with Abu Dhabi Aviation, which plans to launch a commercial eVTOL service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s second city in the near future.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ford had said the province plans to pay $54 million (about $75 million Canadian) for the ads to air across multiple American television stations using audio and video of Reagan speaking about tariffs in 1987.—
Rob Gillies,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Despite the fact that the footage is more than a century old, this is, for all intents and purposes, a new work.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since Vengeance, Lucy became basically his slave, for all intents and purposes.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead of gathering experts who advocate for their functional perspective and then compromise, AI enables teams where each member can think holistically across functions.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Several major automakers have rolled out advanced hands-free cruise control systems with stop and go that can perform most driving functions without a driver.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the future, the company intends to move beyond just one habitat and build a network of underwater stations for continuous ocean research.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
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He soon gets roped into doing battle with the Devils of Kimon, a demonic ninja clan that intends to overthrow the country’s leadership.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like Disney and Fox, CNN and WBD are not intending to reveal subscriber figures or manage toward streaming metrics as their main objectives.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The tracker said that the document has a total of 318 objectives and that 119 have been completed while 66 are in progress.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The training will cover key roles, including line producing, location management, post production supervision, production accounting, being an assistant director, being a production assistant, being a production coordinator, and script supervising.—
Christian Blauvelt,
IndieWire,
31 Oct. 2025
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And for an actress who has long played complicated female characters, Falco added that few roles throw her off track on set.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Purposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposes. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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