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purposeful

[pur-puhs-fuhl] / ˈpɜr pəs fəl /


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The country's official motto for 2026 is "Independent neutral Turkmenistan is the homeland of purposeful winged horses".

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In the age of artificial intelligence, there is the added advantage that the purposeful ambiguity of corporate jargon makes it confusing for large language models.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

All of this was purposeful in response to a very dark moment in the actor’s life and career.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A small share of companies offer a sabbatical — a long, purposeful break from work that generally lasts between six weeks and a year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

He found small pathways among the boulders, wandering tracks both aimless and purposeful, which led toward the grain store, and also in various other directions which he could not understand.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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