purposeful
adjective
pur·pose·ful
ˈpər-pəs-fəl 
1
: having a purpose: such as
a
: meaningful
purposeful activities
b
: intentional
purposeful ambiguity
2
: full of determination
was soft-spoken but purposeful
purposefulness
noun
Examples of purposeful in a Sentence
a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator
there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth
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Weike Wang, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
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updated July 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
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Weike Wang, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
Everything is purposeful, from the oversized rooms to the natural flow between indoor and outdoor living.
—David Caraccio
updated July 30, Sacbee.com, 30 July 2025
Develop Personal Relations Through Storytelling In a crowded digital world, the key to genuine volunteer recruitment is building personal relationships and sharing purposeful stories.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Make a conscious effort to put your phone away to be present with your family and demonstrate purposeful use of technology.
—Katie Grant, Parents, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for purposeful
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“Purposeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposeful. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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