purpose
Example Sentences
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According to the government, its ban will cover platforms "whose purpose is to enable social interaction and which allow users to post material".
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
The AI agent is powered by Fin’s proprietary model called Apex, that is purpose built for customer support and has demonstrated industry-leading resolution rates that outperform top commercially available models, according to Salesforce.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
Keep in mind that divorcing solely for the purpose of qualifying for higher benefits may raise legal concerns if the divorce is not genuine.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
Has the office served its purpose, or has it lingered one bureaucracy layered on top of a bunch of other bureaucracies, as some critics foresaw?
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2026
She can’t know I did that on purpose.
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
Vocabulary lists containing purpose
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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