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
Everything about him looked put together and purposeful.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The California Democrat told reporters at a press conference for the Congressional Black Caucus in Virginia that Trump's policies during his first two months in office were not haphazard but purposeful.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The roster-building efforts have been aggressive and purposeful as Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles united on a vision to fortify both lines.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The pattern of being competitive had been indubitably laid into the foundations of each AGI, either by default or by purposeful intent.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 16 Mar. 2025
The California Democrat told reporters at a press conference for the Congressional Black Caucus in Virginia that Trump's policies during his first two months in office were not haphazard but purposeful.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
The roster-building efforts have been aggressive and purposeful as Johnson and general manager Ryan Poles united on a vision to fortify both lines.
—Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The pattern of being competitive had been indubitably laid into the foundations of each AGI, either by default or by purposeful intent.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for purposeful
Adjective
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Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side In the big-screen adaptation of this true story, Sandra Bullock played Leigh Anne Tuohy, the resolute Southern mother who adopts teen Michael Oher.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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Conscientiously addressing a national crisis of domestic abuse while also lunging for the heartstrings, the film is an uneven balance of grainy social realism and crowd-pleasing uplift, but Cruz’s resolute performance just about holds it together.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Be deliberate about your communications with the federal agency and offer any questions and rebuttals in writing.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Many people have perceived his walking off set and the Instagram story as a deliberate snub.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Evolving Search Referring to Google user intent programming, Srinivas talked about how search is a fundamental service, and what that has meant for the industry.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Democrats were intent on making the effort as politically painful as possible, with action on some two dozen amendments to the package that GOP senators will have to defend before next year’s midterm elections.—
Time,
Time,
5 Apr. 2025
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First responders arrived at the scene around 10:03 a.m. to find Joseph conscious and alert, the sheriff's office said.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Diplomatic and socially conscious, Mitchell chooses to keep the peace in his relationships, especially seeing both sides of an argument, just like Libra.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Despite Donald Trump‘s growing chokehold on the Kennedy Center, Conan O’Brien was determined to fill the venue with laughs.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2025
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Flay and their team were determined to change that.—
Angela Chan-Danisi,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What's Being Recalled And Why The voluntary recall was initiated by Cabot’s parent company, Agri-Mark, Inc., on March 26, 2025, after internal testing detected elevated levels of coliform bacteria.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the letter, DeJoy told lawmakers that the agency plans to cut 10,000 employees through voluntary early retirement efforts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
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Back-to-back baskets by DeRozan sparked a decisive 9-0 run that put the Kings up 122-112 with 2:17 to play.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Under no pressure, Robinson is able to find Iwobi’s run behind the defence, and this attack leads to the corner from which Fulham scored their decisive third goal.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The key just lies in understanding proportions, mixing textures, and adding the right accessories to take a look from casual to more intentional.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
3 Apr. 2025
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Closing that gap across hierarchy and geography requires intentional and consistent communication from the CEO.—
Elizabeth Baskin,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Purposeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposeful. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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