purpose
Example Sentences
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Today, at 23, I’m giving myself the grace to understand my gifts and purpose.
That also means Mom took a taxi home from the airport on purpose, just to avoid the FBI.
From Literature
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The documents don’t make clear who prepared the summary or for what purpose.
Next week we’ll ask: “What should be the primary purpose of the Winter Olympics in the 21st century? Athletic excellence, global unity, national representation, entertainment or something else?”
There was only one thing Danny believed in more than magic, and it was that Pili loved him and would never have left him alone on purpose.
From Literature
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.