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

Also, as open-source models, developers can download the models for free and tweak them to suit their own purposes. — Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 17 July 2026

The cy pres doctrine prevents it from redirecting funds to other institutions, such as nearby public schools, or related purposes, such as college scholarships for low-income students. — Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026

And then it is found, resulting in a tug-of-war to retain and use it for very different reasons and purposes. — Randy Myers, Mercury News, 16 July 2026

Google will also have to treat AI chatbots as search services for the purposes of data sharing. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

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Israel says major rehabilitation efforts won’t begin until Hamas is disarmed, and says construction equipment is dual-use and can serve military purposes. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026

Meredith’s counsel, Darren Heitner, argued the questions were of little to no relevance to whether his client transferred for athletic purposes. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026

This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional medical advice. — Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026