purpose
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The last time the Navy promoted a woman from captain to rear admiral was in June 2025, according to an analysis by Task and Purpose, a military-focused publication.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026
Amy Eliza Wong is an advisor to Silicon Valley companies, author, and founder of Always on Purpose.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 18, 2025
The Lubbock mother started a nonprofit, Reese’s Purpose, that successfully pushed for federal legislation that imposed new requirements for battery compartments, childproof packaging and warning labels.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2024
The artistic director of Sole Purpose Productions, Patricia Byrne, explained: “They will be there to give help to anyone who will be impacted or might be feeling emotional about what they see.”
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2024
There was no word of Destination or Purpose.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
Vocabulary lists containing purpose
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 2
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The Language of Standardized Tests, List 1
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PARCC: Language of the Test (Grade7)
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