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Synonyms
Noun
- aim
- ambition
- aspiration
- bourne
- bourn
- design
- dream
- end
- goal
- idea
- ideal
- intent
- intention
- mark
- meaning
- object
- objective
- plan
- point
- pretension
- target
- thing
Verb
- aim
- allow [chiefly Southern & Midland]
- aspire
- calculate
- contemplate
- design
- go [chiefly Southern & Midland]
- intend
- look
- mean
- meditate
- plan
- propose
- purport
Example Sentences
Noun Shocking as it is, more than a month after the hurricane hit, New Orleans is still, for all practical purposes, a ghost town. 
Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters, 2005 By the time … American aid began pouring in, to all intents and purposes the war had already been lost. Neil L. Jamieson, Understanding Vietnam, 1993 But wartime wage and price controls prevented companies from competing for the available talent by means of increased salaries. They had to compete with fringe benefits instead, and free health insurance was tailor-made for this purpose. John Steele Gordon, American Heritage, May - June 1992 His purpose is to realize himself, to live the fullest possible life, and he is responsible for this, like all men, regardless of how society treats him. Shelby Steele, Wilson Quarterly, Summer 1990 The purpose of the new resort is to attract more tourists. The loans are small but they serve a good purpose. Sometimes his life seemed to lack purpose or meaning. We started work again with a renewed sense of purpose. Verb I have not purposed to misrepresent this boy in any way, for what little indignation he excited in me soon passed and left nothing behind it but compassion. Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880 The child then explained that they had left the races on the first day, and were travelling to the next town on that road, where they purposed to spend the night. Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, 1841 I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now. See More
Tom Piazza, Why New Orleans Matters, 2005 By the time … American aid began pouring in, to all intents and purposes the war had already been lost. Neil L. Jamieson, Understanding Vietnam, 1993 But wartime wage and price controls prevented companies from competing for the available talent by means of increased salaries. They had to compete with fringe benefits instead, and free health insurance was tailor-made for this purpose. John Steele Gordon, American Heritage, May - June 1992 His purpose is to realize himself, to live the fullest possible life, and he is responsible for this, like all men, regardless of how society treats him. Shelby Steele, Wilson Quarterly, Summer 1990 The purpose of the new resort is to attract more tourists. The loans are small but they serve a good purpose. Sometimes his life seemed to lack purpose or meaning. We started work again with a renewed sense of purpose. Verb I have not purposed to misrepresent this boy in any way, for what little indignation he excited in me soon passed and left nothing behind it but compassion. Mark Twain, A Tramp Abroad, 1880 The child then explained that they had left the races on the first day, and were travelling to the next town on that road, where they purposed to spend the night. Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop, 1841 I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now. See More Recent Examples on the Web Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 But over the years, fantasy punishments have outgrown their ostensible purpose and in the process seem to have gotten progressively more absurd. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2022 This lunar event encourages you to close out old cycles and leave behind toxic behavior that doesn't serve your higher purpose. Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 That was part of the motivation for the company to design its first vessel purpose-built for the Mississippi River, aptly named Viking Mississippi. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The room’s impossible grandeur suited its purpose as a private domain with serious public overtones. Robert Haskell, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 That finding your purpose is one of the most gratifying experiences. Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The hackers have used software developed by others with quixotic names — Hello Kitty/Five Hands and Zeppelin — that mask their malicious purpose. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Your cosplays, fancams, fan art, and insights make this community a richer place and remind us of our purpose. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 18 June 2022 At the opposite end of the spectrum is the financial industry, where dollars—not purpose—still appear to be king. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 24 May 2022 PĀPR Cosmetics’ multi-purpose Everything Stick can be used on lips, elbows, eyes and anywhere else on the body that could use hydration. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022 Steve has also hinted that Jordan likely plans to purpose someday. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022 Balance Between Personal And Professional Values Alignment to purpose and values has been important, but now is more of a criterion for career moves. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 Measures include elevating the companies purpose, giving employees incentives for staying and flexibility, to name a few. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2021 Our eco-anxiety has led us to re-purpose, resell and recycle our wardrobes in an effort to minimise our impact on the planet. Bree Grant, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2021 Conversely, helping people connect to purpose increases retention, engagement, profitability, and well-being. Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 See More
Noun
Pelzer said at the Sept. 12 meeting that his purpose in making the proposal was to get people to come to the meeting to voice their opinions on the idea. Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 13 Sep. 2022 But over the years, fantasy punishments have outgrown their ostensible purpose and in the process seem to have gotten progressively more absurd. Jacob Stern, The Atlantic, 11 Sep. 2022 This lunar event encourages you to close out old cycles and leave behind toxic behavior that doesn't serve your higher purpose. Chicago Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022 That was part of the motivation for the company to design its first vessel purpose-built for the Mississippi River, aptly named Viking Mississippi. Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 10 Sep. 2022 The room’s impossible grandeur suited its purpose as a private domain with serious public overtones. Robert Haskell, WSJ, 9 Sep. 2022 That finding your purpose is one of the most gratifying experiences. Julie Tremaine, Peoplemag, 9 Sep. 2022 The hackers have used software developed by others with quixotic names — Hello Kitty/Five Hands and Zeppelin — that mask their malicious purpose. Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2022 Your cosplays, fancams, fan art, and insights make this community a richer place and remind us of our purpose. Adam B. Vary, Variety, 7 Sep. 2022 Verb
Further, about 80% of the materials processed by Rumpke are sold to companies in the Midwest who re-purpose them into consumer goods. Courtney Astolfi, cleveland, 18 June 2022 At the opposite end of the spectrum is the financial industry, where dollars—not purpose—still appear to be king. Lance Lambert, Fortune, 24 May 2022 PĀPR Cosmetics’ multi-purpose Everything Stick can be used on lips, elbows, eyes and anywhere else on the body that could use hydration. Danielle Directo-meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Mar. 2022 Steve has also hinted that Jordan likely plans to purpose someday. Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 4 Mar. 2022 Balance Between Personal And Professional Values Alignment to purpose and values has been important, but now is more of a criterion for career moves. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021 Measures include elevating the companies purpose, giving employees incentives for staying and flexibility, to name a few. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2021 Our eco-anxiety has led us to re-purpose, resell and recycle our wardrobes in an effort to minimise our impact on the planet. Bree Grant, refinery29.com, 30 Sep. 2021 Conversely, helping people connect to purpose increases retention, engagement, profitability, and well-being. Alain Hunkins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun and Verb
Middle English purpos, from Anglo-French, from purposer to intend, propose, from Latin proponere (perfect indicative proposui) to propose — more at propound
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of purpose was in the 14th century Phrases Containing purpose
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