purposefulness

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Born Louis Murray Naidorf on Aug. 15, 1928, in Los Angeles, he shaped his future with the same purposefulness and tenacity he brought to his buildings.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 14, 2025

And so we can consider aspects of animal consciousness beyond the experience of suffering, such as playfulness and curiosity, the ability to make decisions, purposefulness.

From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024

“I admired his purposefulness and perseverance,” says Mariia Galaburda, a senior researcher at the Chuiko Institute of Surface Chemistry, where Kravchenko worked.

From Science Magazine • Apr. 22, 2022

The study found that exercise amplified people’s purposefulness over time, while simultaneously, a sturdy sense of purpose fortified people’s willingness to exercise.

From New York Times • Dec. 29, 2021

There was a calm purposefulness to her movements that he liked.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker