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purposes

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intention, meaning, aim n.
persistence, resolve n.
use n.
intend, set sights on v.

NOUN

intention, meaning, aim

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ambition aspiration desire determination direction function goal idea intent objective plan principle project reason scheme scope view wish

STRONG

animus bourn calculation design destination dream drift end expectation hope mecca mission object point premeditation proposal proposition prospect resolve will

WEAK

big idea intendment ulterior motive whatfor where one's headed whole idea why and wherefore whyfor

Antonyms

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dislike hate hatred

STRONG

beginning start

NOUN

persistence, resolve

Synonyms

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determination faith

STRONG

confidence constancy firmness resolution single-mindedness steadfastness tenacity will

Antonyms

STRONGEST

doubt

STRONG

instability uncertainty weakness

NOUN

use

Synonyms

STRONGEST

benefit duty effect function goal objective outcome result

STRONG

advantage avail gain good mission object profit return utility

Antonyms

STRONGEST

beginning cause origin source

STRONG

disadvantage loss

VERB

intend, set sights on

Synonyms

STRONG

aim aspire commit conclude consider contemplate decide design determine mean meditate mind plan ponder propose pursue resolve

WEAK

bid for have a mind to have in view make up one's mind think to work for work toward

Antonyms

STRONG

begin discard dismiss disregard forget hesitate ignore neglect reject start stop wait waver

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purposes

"However, new studies suggest that birch tar may also have been used for other purposes," says Tjaark Siemssen of the University of Cologne and Oxford University, who is leading the current study.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026

Paxton has also gone to the Salt Lake City area 19 times, twice for listed business purposes.

From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026

Artex had been open-source -- allowing programmers to download its underlying code and customise it to suit their purposes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

That takes time, and the shaping of time spent mourning is one of the purposes of ritual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026

Clearly, from her look, there were not many things in the world she disliked more than a couch, a good eiderdown couch, that had been made up for sleeping purposes.

From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger