serve a purpose
idiom
: to have a particular use or function : to be useful or helpful in some way
Everything on the boat serves a purpose.
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My approach in creating content is always to serve a purpose, and to also open a conversation that is mostly free of judgment.
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
This reduces reverse logistics costs, eliminates unnecessary carbon emissions and ensures those items serve a purpose locally.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Even after bolting, your parsley can still serve a purpose in the garden.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Their deaths—bloody and traumatic—helped establish Vecna’s power and horror, but their memory could serve a purpose.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Kate Aurthur, Variety, 8 Feb. 2026
This reduces reverse logistics costs, eliminates unnecessary carbon emissions and ensures those items serve a purpose locally.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 3 Feb. 2026
Even after bolting, your parsley can still serve a purpose in the garden.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Feb. 2026
Their deaths—bloody and traumatic—helped establish Vecna’s power and horror, but their memory could serve a purpose.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for serve a purpose
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“Serve a purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20a%20purpose. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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