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
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon pushed back, demanding that the military be allowed to use the platform for any and all purposes that are deemed lawful.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
In Texas, a primary residence typically cannot increase by more than 10% annually for tax purposes, even if the market value rises faster.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Some offer end-to-end encryption, support for PGP encryption and a strict no-ads business model that avoids scanning messages for marketing purposes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
This would allow social media companies to collect children’s data without parental consent—but solely for age verification purposes.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The practice Monday wasn't so much for quality of work purposes, but a chance to simply be together.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The thing to remember is these administrative arrest warrants have been deemed justified by courts in immigration purposes.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 24 Feb. 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, 23 Feb. 2026
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The Natanz facility was built for uranium enrichment purposes.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The Pentagon pushed back, demanding that the military be allowed to use the platform for any and all purposes that are deemed lawful.
—Lola Murti, CNBC, 2 Mar. 2026
In Texas, a primary residence typically cannot increase by more than 10% annually for tax purposes, even if the market value rises faster.
—Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 2 Mar. 2026
Some offer end-to-end encryption, support for PGP encryption and a strict no-ads business model that avoids scanning messages for marketing purposes.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Mar. 2026
This would allow social media companies to collect children’s data without parental consent—but solely for age verification purposes.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 2 Mar. 2026
The practice Monday wasn't so much for quality of work purposes, but a chance to simply be together.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
The thing to remember is these administrative arrest warrants have been deemed justified by courts in immigration purposes.
—Michael Loria, USA Today, 24 Feb. 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, 23 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposes
Noun
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As part of the Marriott Hotels & Resorts portfolio, the hotel also aligns with the brand’s Serve 360 sustainability goals.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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Lewis’ goals are to increase accessibility to public information and protect voter information.—
Rachel Royster
Updated March 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Mar. 2026
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But the group, particularly his and Tina's roles in shaping their look, sound, and legacy, still seems to be a sensitive subject for Mathew.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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The direction reduces the lead performances to flash and flare, while actors in supporting roles are left inhabiting stereotypes.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Mar. 2026
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Next, the group plans to demand the county stop spraying along the Santa Ana River, which reaches the ocean on the south side of Huntington Beach.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In Burbank, California, Kim Williams, owner of the Enchanted Florist, carefully plans her flower delivery routes to save on gas.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
5 Mar. 2026
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Mid-May could bring a brief cluster to navigate, but new fresh air and freedom and intensification of objectives soon follow.—
Magi Helena,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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What are your clear objectives?—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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No workers for mundane tasks Diez revealed that manufacturers worldwide are struggling to find laborers for highly repetitive physical tasks.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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HostArmada puts all its eggs in the virtual machine/virtualization basket, which may impede you from deploying Windows-specific applications, building custom hardware configurations, or running GPU-intensive tasks.—
Gabriel Zamora,
PC Magazine,
8 Mar. 2026
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Investors will look for clues on how Beijing intends to achieve its domestic tech ambitions.—
Evelyn Cheng,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
4 Mar. 2026
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But the Bar still intends to ask the court to punish Uhlfelder much more harshly.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The limits of our power were clearly demonstrated, as insurgencies took hold and our major aims were unachieved.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Mar. 2026
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But the Form Energy technology Google will utilize aims to dispatch up to 100 hours of power at a time.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
28 Feb. 2026
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Some of the administrators may focus on administering the obesity benefits to employees, dealing with core functions such as enrollment, eligibility, claims and more.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
5 Mar. 2026
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Upstairs, the penthouse level functions as a private living room for major sporting events and intimate dinners, complete with a poker room.—
David Morris,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Purposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposes. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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