as in intending
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 purposing
Some suggested re-purposing the building, while some homeowners are worried about what new condos would mean for their privacy.
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Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Noel Brennan, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposing
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In the early 1990s, Gregory held a workshop of Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya, never intending to put it onstage.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Some of those arrested had acknowledged involvement in the brawl but all denied intending to kill Deranque, according to Lyon prosecutor Thierry Dran.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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The administration is planning to make that clear in issuing new regulations.—
Nora Gámez Torres,
Miami Herald,
25 Feb. 2026
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The position’s duties include planning and assigning the work of custodial staff; overseeing an accurate system of inmate count; supervising the movement of employees, inmates, and visitors; and inspecting incoming and outgoing vehicles, materials, and supplies for the presence of contraband.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated February 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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For the unbeaten 24-year-old mixed martial artist, promoted by Combate Global, contemplating the alternative can be traumatic.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
25 Feb. 2026
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In the play, which begins as historic epic and becomes, for Goethe, increasing personal and interior, Egmont gains perspective on the complexities of his place in politics by contemplating nature and being.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Purposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposing. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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