Thesaurus results for PURPOSED

purposed

verb

Definition of purposed next

past tense of purpose

as in intended

to have in mind as a purpose or goal I've been purposing to fix that thing for some time now

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Recent Examples of purposed The Albert re-purposed as much material as possible during its construction and restoration, reducing the hotel's carbon emissions by 40 percent. —

Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 31 Dec. 2025 Rather than pilling it all on, the award season’s biggest showcase— the Oscars— purposed adornment with focus, a styling strategy not lost on brands whose red carpet images reverberate instantly around the globe. —

Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

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Block party permits are not intended for private parties or events related to political affiliations, commercial or religious organizations, or for neighbors who host a party on their private property.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 16 May 2026
The Strategic Defense and Security Review (SDSR) at the time stated that the world was headed in a much more dangerous state, but the fiscal devastation of the 2008 Financial Crisis pushed the Government into a series of cuts that were intended to be short-term.

— Michael Saunders, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026