purpose
Example Sentences
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They are to be replaced by the same number of combat ships equipped with mine countermeasure capabilities, but not designed for that purpose.
From Barron's
Stockpiles exist for this purpose, but don’t overlook how U.S. crude exports are also providing a strategic oil reserve for the West.
Despite my quibbles with how her character reacts when things really go awry, Kiri’s Evy has a clarity of purpose that holds our attention despite not having that much to do.
From Los Angeles Times
“It’s covert interference in the communications system of another country for the purpose of changing the relationship of the government and people,” he said.
From Salon
In the Alexa app that works with Amazon’s Echo, for example, you can restrict Amazon from using your voice recordings for certain purposes.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
