purposeful
adjective
pur·pose·ful
ˈpər-pəs-fəl 
1
: having a purpose: such as
a
: meaningful
purposeful activities
b
: intentional
purposeful ambiguity
2
: full of determination
was soft-spoken but purposeful
purposefulness
noun
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Examples of purposeful in a Sentence
a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator
there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth
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Shay Levister, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The agent, Joel Wolfe of the Wasserman Media Group, described Sasaki as purposeful.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Best Hotels and Resorts Forestis Everything about Forestis is purposeful and narrative-driven.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
Wright suggests using wooden trays or boxes as purposeful accents.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Purposeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purposeful. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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