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

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

Espada has routinely removed Altuve late in games when the Astros are leading and replaced him with utilityman Nick Allen for defensive purposes. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

One of the Constitution’s founding purposes was to prevent change. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Short-distance spikes barely have any padding to ensure direct force transfer whenever your foot comes into contact wiht the track, while medium- and long-distance spikes need more foam for impact- and leg strain–elimination purposes. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026

Once established, bucks and does alike use these for communication purposes. — Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 10 Sep. 2026

The law also restricts association records from being sold, used for commercial purposes or used for purposes unrelated to a member's interests as a member. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2026

By the end of Saturday night, the sanctuary had served two purposes at once. — Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026