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Synonyms for purpose:


noun intention, meaning, aim

ambition
aspiration
desire
determination
direction
function
goal
idea
intent
objective
plan
principle
project
reason
scheme
scope
target
view
wish
animus
bourn
calculation
design
destination
dream
drift
end
expectation
hope
mecca
mission
object
point
premeditation
proposal
proposition
prospect
resolve
will
intendment
whatfor
whyfor

noun persistence, resolve

determination
faith
confidence
constancy
firmness
resolution
single-mindedness
steadfastness
tenacity
will

noun use

benefit
duty
effect
function
goal
objective
outcome
result
target
advantage
avail
gain
good
mark
mission
object
profit
return
utility

verb intend, set sights on

aim
aspire
commit
conclude
consider
contemplate
decide
design
determine
mean
meditate
mind
plan
ponder
propose
pursue
resolve

Examples of uses:

You're looking for purpose. Doing what's right is your purpose.
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And he also requires the Key to Time, but for a different purpose, an evil purpose.
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Nancy Ordway's trouble was that she was a purpose girl who forgot her purpose.
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as with the ant every man has a purpose he must serve that purpose, no matter the cost
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They live while they have a purpose, as soon as that purpose is achieved their life has no value left.
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You must serve my purpose, or you have no purpose.
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You know, but then it just goes away from what the purpose - or at least what I see the purpose being today, which is show up with what you...
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It's if she hit him on purpose, not if she hurt him on purpose.
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He protested against the assignment of purpose to things, the assignment of a purpose to the world.
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Their only purpose is getting richer, betraying the revolution purpose! An oligarchy of Generals have strangled our independence!
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