purposing

present participle of purpose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposing
Verb
  • City Manager Sheryl Long recently proposed expanding a city ordinance that would designate the city's transit centers as exclusively for those intending on taking public transportation.
    David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
  • In March, the couple decided to retire and purchased a home in Arizona, intending to make that their primary residence instead.
    Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Fast food chain Cookout is planning to open at least 19 new restaurants.
    Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Anyone planning to bring an exotic animal into Kentucky is required to have transportation permit.
    Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Now, Brown is losing followers, other creators are weighing in, and another Hannah Brown is contemplating ways to distance herself from the whole thing.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2025
  • In a Fox Business interview, Carr mentioned that the FTC is contemplating broadening its click-to-cancel rulemaking, asserting his disagreement with the previous administration’s approach to establishing the rule.
    Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Purposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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