purposefully

Example Sentences

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Unlike previous specials, Tomlinson purposefully wrote “Prodigal Daughter” to be more accessible to the community she left behind.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

“We don’t have any evidence that China purposefully has shaped training data already,” Roberts said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The federal agencies which calculate inflation also publish “core” versions of their indices which purposefully exclude items such as food or energy because their prices change quickly.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

I sat in the window, watching as she left the house, walked purposefully to the end of the street and waited at the corner.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler