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
Synonyms
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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Sitting in the audience, what struck me most was how, beyond the near-universal pics of sculpturally arranged food on exquisite ceramics, nearly every restaurant stressed a purposeful sense of place as a key part of its identity.
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Even though the media demonized her throughout her ordeal, Knox has worked as a journalist herself in the years since her release from prison in an attempt to transform her platform into something purposeful.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The photo is a Rorschach test, a purposeful mixed message.
—Diane Winston, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
Minimalist design is often misunderstood as cold, boring, or impersonal, but in fact, this streamlined aesthetic is simply efficient and purposeful.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2024
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Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2024
Even though the media demonized her throughout her ordeal, Knox has worked as a journalist herself in the years since her release from prison in an attempt to transform her platform into something purposeful.
—Lynsey Eidell, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The photo is a Rorschach test, a purposeful mixed message.
—Diane Winston, The Conversation, 31 May 2024
Minimalist design is often misunderstood as cold, boring, or impersonal, but in fact, this streamlined aesthetic is simply efficient and purposeful.
—Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2024
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 12 Jun. 2024.
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