purposeful
adjective
pur·pose·ful
ˈpər-pəs-fəl 
1
: having a purpose: such as
a
: meaningful
purposeful activities
b
: intentional
purposeful ambiguity
2
: full of determination
was soft-spoken but purposeful
purposefulness
noun
Examples of purposeful in a Sentence
a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator
there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth
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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
Having concrete objectives transforms a no-buy from a restriction into a purposeful journey.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
Being generous is a purposeful act, a voluntary desire to spread largesse.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Harden was purposeful with his play in going 14-for-24 from the field, six-for-13 from three-point range and 16-for-20 from the free-throw line for a Clippers team that has been in a tailspin since the All-Star break.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Having concrete objectives transforms a no-buy from a restriction into a purposeful journey.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
Being generous is a purposeful act, a voluntary desire to spread largesse.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Harden was purposeful with his play in going 14-for-24 from the field, six-for-13 from three-point range and 16-for-20 from the free-throw line for a Clippers team that has been in a tailspin since the All-Star break.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for purposeful
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“Purposeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposeful. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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