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
Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 16 Mar. 2026
The document also included a tax reimbursement of $334 million that was calculated based on a March 11 close for the purposes of the filing.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
The offices in the building, ranging from one to three rooms, are used for administrative purposes, and clients typically are seen at their homes.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Specific areas the designer often focuses on for these purposes are creating easy access to bathrooms and wide passageways between rooms.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Tips for Selecting Songs for Your School Commute Listening to music on your school commute can serve many purposes.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
The government, for example, was alarmed that the mass-surveillance restriction—which prevented the use of Claude to process publicly available bulk data—might prevent the unfettered utilization of LinkedIn for recruitment purposes.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
More accurately, the Constitution rests the grave decision to commit the country’s people and resources to a deliberative body that weighs the purposes of military action and the potential harms of that action.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
The information contained herein is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not in any way be construed as financial or investment advice.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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, 16 Mar. 2026
The document also included a tax reimbursement of $334 million that was calculated based on a March 11 close for the purposes of the filing.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026
The offices in the building, ranging from one to three rooms, are used for administrative purposes, and clients typically are seen at their homes.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
Specific areas the designer often focuses on for these purposes are creating easy access to bathrooms and wide passageways between rooms.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2026
Tips for Selecting Songs for Your School Commute Listening to music on your school commute can serve many purposes.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
The government, for example, was alarmed that the mass-surveillance restriction—which prevented the use of Claude to process publicly available bulk data—might prevent the unfettered utilization of LinkedIn for recruitment purposes.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
More accurately, the Constitution rests the grave decision to commit the country’s people and resources to a deliberative body that weighs the purposes of military action and the potential harms of that action.
—Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026
The information contained herein is provided for informational and educational purposes only and should not in any way be construed as financial or investment advice.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposes
Noun
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Share credit, set boundaries around your time and money, and keep things grounded with an open list of your goals.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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The options to customize your experience to your styling goals and unique hair needs is what makes the Dyson dupe-proof and worth the price tag.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The character got killed off after only one season but afterwards her career took off, with stellar ensemble roles in big-budget films like 2015’s superhero tentpole Fantastic Four and, that same year, Ridley Scott’s massive Matt Damon survival epic The Martian.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Mar. 2026
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Two roles, which absolutely could’ve been an exercise in special effects.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Harare banned exports of raw lithium ore in 2022 and plans to prohibit exports of lithium concentrates by 2027, forcing companies to invest in local processing instead.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The association says the nearest cannery, Pacific Coast Producers, plans to rely instead on one-year cash contracts to maximize production at its existing facilities.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Unless the United States clearly defines its objectives and its off-ramp strategy, this war risks becoming yet another costly endeavor where consequences will long outlast intentions.—
Ghassan E. El-Eid,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2026
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That’s one of the objectives at the end of this conflict is to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In some cases, robots equipped with virtual reality (VR) and motion capture systems perform tasks such as returning empty boxes, sorting materials, and packaging products.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Mercury combines with Mars in your 6th House of Healthcare, pushing you to streamline tasks, speak up about workloads, and improve routines.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miami is the next step in what the club intends to be a yearly global platform, visiting priority markets around the world on an ongoing basis.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Ellen intends to clean up the mess on her own, but as the rest of the family catches on to what’s happened, finishing Blood Moon takes a backseat to the far more urgent priority of covering up the crime.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Jenny Stromer-Galley, who studies political messaging at Syracuse University, tells him that the focus on winning aims to shift the narrative towards a theme of collective strength and vision.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
16 Mar. 2026
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But did the openness of the Israeli government to talking about their aims in the West Bank change?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each beam functions as a pixel.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The Cypress facility currently houses corporate functions and the financial services business on roughly 25 acres, the company said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Purposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposes. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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