1
as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator
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2
as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth
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Recent Examples of purposeful
Some fans theorized this dream was a premonition of her death and the film employed purposeful symbolism.
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Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Being patient, purposeful and prepared means nothing if executives are not ready to pounce.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Others see this purposeful outreach to underrepresented groups as, in and of itself, racist.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
However, because of her purposeful philanthropy, Scott has dropped on the billionaires list and is no longer the richest woman in the world.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Mars Salazar, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Being patient, purposeful and prepared means nothing if executives are not ready to pounce.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 2 July 2025
Others see this purposeful outreach to underrepresented groups as, in and of itself, racist.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
However, because of her purposeful philanthropy, Scott has dropped on the billionaires list and is no longer the richest woman in the world.
—Diane J. Cho, People.com, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposeful
Adjective
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While many Iranians have left Tehran amid ongoing turmoil, those who remain are resolute in their commitment to stay and support one another.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The older priest is resolute, determined to once more do battle with the Devil.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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The Great Replacement is a white nationalist conspiracy theory that claims there's a deliberate plot to replace white Americans with non-white immigrants through immigration and higher birth rates.—
Philippa Pham Hughes,
Time,
11 July 2025
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As Well As Talent In addition to local hiring and open-source opportunities, deliberate investment must be made in infrastructure, policy and support systems.—
Daniel Jebaraj,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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In word and deed since, Leo has seemed intent on almost disappearing into the role.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
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Since that fateful day in November 2022 our university has become stronger, more intent on its purpose and more supportive of each other.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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An adult female and a 16-year-old male were also found shot at the location, but were conscious.—
Christina Shaw,
FOXNews.com,
3 July 2025
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The two individuals were conscious when police arrived, while Tarpinian-Jachym was unconscious.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
3 July 2025
Adjective
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Surely, a determined Indiana student who wants to attend his or her state university should be able to study German, art history or dance, somewhere; if not in Bloomington, then where else in Indiana?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
7 July 2025
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The winner of the Kansas City Regional will advance to the TBT quarterfinals on July 28 at a yet to be determined location.—
Gary Bedore
July 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The program also focuses on ensuring participation remains voluntary and contingent upon parental consent.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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On June 9, Alma Pak International LLC announced a voluntary recall of 400 boxes of its organic blueberries due to the presence of Listeria monocytogenes.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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The second set ultimately went all the way to a tiebreak, and after trading two mini-breaks apiece, the British pair gained a decisive two-point advantage, aided by a Pel double-fault.—
Leon Imber,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The idea that no one was born inherently superior, that status wasn’t tied to birth but to citizenship and shared rights, was a radical break in human history and a decisive rejection of Old World European ideology.—
Jared Nordlund,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Again, all of those things could be inadvertent or intentional.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 July 2025
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Visually speaking, Loudon says layered rugs make a patio feel finished and intentional.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 July 2025
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“Purposeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposeful. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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