purposes 1 of 2

noun

Definition of purposesnext
plural of purpose
1
as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish the purpose of the research is to discover how the virus is transmitted

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2
as in tasks
the action for which a person or thing is specially fitted or used or for which a thing exists still trying to discover her purpose in life

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purposes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of purpose
as in plans
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposes
  1. goals
  2. plans
  3. intents
  4. intends
  5. objectives
  6. roles
  7. means
  8. intentions
Noun
  • This should have been obvious all along, but that combination of goals will prove to be fundamentally unworkable.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Williams, 31, managed just four goals in NWSL play, down from eight in 2023, and came off the bench in Gotham’s semifinal loss to the Washington Spirit.
    Emily Olsen, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of goals
Verb
  • Employee education, gap analysis, vulnerability assessment, threat mitigation, and having up-to-date resilience plans to react to incidents are all part of this watchful approach.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the spirit of giving, new Mets outfielder Juan Soto plans to give some of the $765 million back to members of the community in New York and the Dominican Republic.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of plans
Noun
  • There is a third method, hybrid, but for all intents and purposes, business owners are going to use the cash or the accrual method.
    Karla Dennis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • For all intents and purposes this version of Getter 1 is very similar to the one from the original manga and anime from the 70s.
    Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of intents
Verb
  • The company intends to invest the balance of $250 million in growth initiatives.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • There has been no indication the president-elect intends to follow up on any of these territorial propositions, or what would be the mechanism for doing so.
    Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of intends
Noun
  • Security guarantees for Ukraine that are directly tied to the cessation of hostilities can advance all three of these objectives.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Success will require careful consideration of competing interests, clear communication of objectives and concerns, and a commitment to responsible innovation.
    Sol Rashidi, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • Sure, there is injustice, class warfare, and strong intelligent women chafing within the strict confines of traditional binary gender roles.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • As each class of NBA rookies enters the league, there’s a wide distribution of roles and opportunities available.
    Nick Crain, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of roles
Verb
  • That likely means Seattle will continue to lean heavily on Smith’s arm to try to capture its first division title since 2020.
    Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This means that Amex charges merchants higher discount rates than Visa and Mastercard (about 3%).
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of means
Noun
  • Now is the time to set your intentions with a clear mind.
    Maha Abouelenein, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Players seeking a new start or better situation announced their intentions to enter the transfer portal hours after the Gators’ 31-11 win night at Florida State.
    Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of intentions
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