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purposeful

[ pur-puhs-fuhl ]

adjective

  1. having a purpose.
  2. full of meaning; significant.


purposeful

/ ˈpɜːpəsfʊl /

adjective

  1. having a definite purpose in view
  2. fixed in one's purpose; determined


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Usage

Purposefully is sometimes wrongly used where purposely is meant: he had purposely (not purposefully ) left the door unlocked

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Derived Forms

  • ˈpurposefulness, noun
  • ˈpurposefully, adverb

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Other Words From

  • pur·pose·ful·ly adverb
  • pur·pose·ful·ness noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of purposeful1

First recorded in 1850–55; purpose + -ful

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Example Sentences

The purposeful burden that I place on the term conversation is that it must work to resolve differences, must explore hard issues, and must be aimed toward a positive outcome.

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With the new suspension mounted, the Land Cruiser sits much taller than before, with wheels that now fit flush with the body for a more purposeful stance.

We look forward to working with Neal and the excellent team he has built, and supporting HOMER as they grow and scale their purposeful play offerings across hands-on, in-person and digital experiences.

If the Roundtable is serious about shifting from shareholder primacy to purposeful business, two things need to happen.

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The business community is in a powerful position to create change, and must be a purposeful participant and advocate.

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There are a number of inadvertent and purposeful ways for universities to skew their Clery Act numbers.

There is much purposeful hustle and bustle but tasks go uncompleted; confusion reigns.

Bitcoin serves a purpose that is at once expressive and purposeful.

So does Meditations in Green, but its incoherence feels purposeful, mimetic.

Here in Davos, Blankfein swept through the Congress Center with the same purposeful stride as all the other CEOs.

The sound of that quiet, purposeful hiss of the steam sent a thrill along the nerves.

It's a good House—good boys—manly, self-reliant, purposeful.

"Then I hope he will succeed in finding one in Boston," replied the girl, with purposeful evasion of the direct attack.

In his doctrine of creation in time, Maimonides endeavored to defend God's personality and voluntary and purposeful activity.

Certainly, too, much of savage marriage law is of ancient and purposeful institution.

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