purpose
Example Sentences
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"The image was obviously for illustrative purposes," he said.
From BBC
The purpose of their visit and the exact circumstances of their abduction remain murky.
From BBC
The US will use the bases for the "specific and limited defensive purpose" of destroying Iran's missiles "at source", he added.
From BBC
As the nonproliferation expert Andrea Stricker put it, the regime’s clear purpose was “to maintain the means to produce nuclear weapons fuel at a time of its choosing.”
Mr. James’s pursuit of intellectual purpose is affecting, especially as he encounters books that have been childhood favorites for many readers.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
