purposeful
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“Because of this purposeful inaccuracy, she will be reported to the FCC for rebuke or punishment.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
The sight of the centre-backs standing tall, studs on the ball, waiting for the opposition forwards to become impatient before closing them down felt unnatural but it was purposeful.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
Mr. Friedman says this “collaborative focus” is predicated on “striking the right balance between focused individual work and purposeful collaboration.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
But the sinus’s drainage pathways go direct into the nose, making it prone to regular blockage and infection, a developmental byproduct rather than a purposeful adaptation.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
As the trial went on, Perugia lied in ways that could have been meaningless but could have been purposeful.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
Vocabulary lists containing purposeful
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"A Village After Dark" by Kazuo Ishiguro
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