How to Use purpose in a Sentence

purpose

noun
Definition of purposenext
Synonyms for purposenext
  • The loans are small but they serve a good purpose.
  • The purpose of the new resort is to attract more tourists.
  • We started work again with a renewed sense of purpose.
  • Sometimes his life seemed to lack purpose or meaning.
  • The reasons vary from the ethics to the process to the lack of purpose.
    — Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 28 Sep. 2022
  • Each of the five floors in the house has a distinct purpose.
    — Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 1 June 2022
  • The purpose of this is to make these men feel seen and heard.
    — Malka Abramoff, ABC News, 7 June 2023
  • The whole purpose of Serenbe was to save the greater area.
    — Diana Budds, Curbed, 14 June 2019
  • This in turn led to questions as to the purpose of the series.
    — Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Feb. 2022
  • Age, for purposes of the loan, is based on the age of the younger spouse.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2019
  • The purpose of the fight should never be to destroy your spouse.
    — Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic, 16 June 2017
  • Where would the Jeep in the jungle take me and for what purpose?
    — Aaron Gilbreath, Longreads, 9 Feb. 2018
  • The purpose is to slightly soften the fruit and bring out its juices.
    — Sarah Fritsche, SFChronicle.com, 3 July 2018
  • But the purpose of it is not to just stay between the two people.
    — Washington Post, 12 Apr. 2022
  • Move with purpose through this classic strength move to get the most out of it.
    — Amy Eisinger, M.a., SELF, 27 Dec. 2022
  • The fence’s purpose was to prepare the park for its future.
    — Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2021
  • Booth loves cars and loves to drive, so the goggles serve a purpose.
    — Prescotte Stokes Iii, star-telegram, 3 Nov. 2017
  • This was not done on purpose, as part of some evil plan.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The stars themselves are rarely bright enough for this purpose.
    — Scientific American, 15 Mar. 2021
  • The purpose of this law is to protect the campus if a bad guy comes with a gun.
    — Scott Travis, Sun-Sentinel.com, 13 July 2018
  • There was a distinct purpose with the series of sprints.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 31 Aug. 2023
  • The purpose of the pitch forum is to find new, compelling ideas.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 July 2022
  • The Christmas tree in your home was grown with a purpose.
    — Xander Peters, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Dec. 2022
  • And that sense of purpose may help drive you toward the finish line.
    — Michelob Ultra, Bon Appetit, 26 Oct. 2017
  • It isn't meant to be, of course, at least not on purpose.
    — Brittany Vincent, Wired, 24 Dec. 2020
  • All of us want to see a clear sense of purpose and direction.
    — SI.com, 15 July 2019
  • But its main purpose is to scent your space for up to eight cordless hours.
    — Nykia Spradley, Allure, 29 Nov. 2021
  • Someone put me there next to him — that was on purpose.
    — Katie Van Syckle, The Cut, 22 Oct. 2017
  • Williams found a sense of pride and purpose playing for France.
    — Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2022
  • Others come to heal from grief, or look for a new purpose.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN, 26 Jan. 2023

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