purposefully

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The agency previously prided itself on the program’s impartiality and, in an effort to protect its science from the influence of industry, purposefully kept the program separate from the agency offices that craft regulation.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The federal agencies which calculate inflation also publish “core” versions of their indices which purposefully exclude items such as food or energy because their prices change quickly.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

The evidence presented at trial that executives purposefully designed the platforms to be addictive was weak.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

To visually represent the protagonist's mental breakdown without making the single-room setting feel static, Chuprina says that he purposefully changed the camera lenses as the story progressed.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

Luke’s long legs purposefully shortened their stride so that she would not have to skip to keep up.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson