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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Zinn is well known among organizers of public events in Salt Lake City and often showed up in public forums intending to disrupt the event or question the high-profile speaker, The New York Times reported.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025 -
On a spring weekend last year, a passenger rode in an Uber minivan on a Dallas highway, intending to meet some friends for a meal.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Sep. 2025
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Her lawyers are now planning to file a damages lawsuit against the South Korean government, JTBC reported.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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China is planning a robotic mission in 2028 with the goal of being the first country to bring a sample back from the surface of Mars.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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When the San Francisco 49ers were contemplating drafting Mac Jones in 2021, the then-Alabama quarterback might have daydreamed about running an offense that included George Kittle, Brandon Aiyuk and Deebo Samuel.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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While vocal over the years about his aversion to sell, take on a business partner or publicly list the company, rumors about Armani contemplating forming a foundation first emerged in 2012.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Purposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposing. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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