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

Instead, the Children's Trust was used and abused by the Kittrells for exclusively their own purposes and in fact the Kittrells treat the trust assets for nearly all purposes as their own. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Cost basis is the property's value for tax purposes — the starting point used to calculate a taxable gain or loss when the property is sold. — Sharon Epperson,stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026

Until Tuesday’s vote, a data center was considered a warehouse for zoning purposes. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

While a young child predicting that robots will one day do their homework might seem pretty innocuous, the same kind of tools can be used for far more nefarious purposes. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

In a union election counted Friday, July 31, voters in ABC News Digital’s approximately 50-member bargaining unit voted unanimously to be represented by the WGAE for the purposes of collective bargaining. — Todd Spangler, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

One of the purposes of Ameri’kana is to gather with other people, meet new neighbors and participate in the arts with others. — Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Our waiter, Juan, was – as all servers at Papi Steak are – quick to illuminate the kaleidoscopic dish with a pocket flashlight, apparently for documentary purposes. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The look-through rule means the city treats the beneficial owner of an entity as the taxpayer for surcharge purposes, so a name change on the deed doesn’t change who owes the bill. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 30 July 2026