bourne

noun

ˈbȯrn How to pronounce bourne (audio)
variants also bourn
Definition of bournenext
as in thing
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish still searching for the bourne that would give his life meaning

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bourne
  1. thing
  2. idea
  3. meaning
  4. object
  5. plan
  6. purpose
  7. objective
  8. intent
Noun
  • Before things go in a shocking direction, the finale has some big plans for Camille (Alexandria Riley).
    Barry Levitt, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Always adept at this kind of comedy action thing, Diaz has not missed a beat and does most of her stunts, as does Foxx.
    Pete Hammond, Deadline, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of thing
Noun
  • Various outfits, positioning themselves as neutral guides to the marketplace of ideas, now tout evaluations of news organizations’ trustworthiness, but relying on these requires trusting in the quality and objectivity of the evaluation.
    Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
  • Parker, who teaches seventh-grade life science and eighth-grade chemistry, said entering a competition goes far beyond simply generating an idea.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2025
Definition of idea
Noun
  • Some 12,000 structures — buildings and cars — have been destroyed so far, and with them many tons of property of all levels of sentimental meaning.
    Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025
  • Instead, the meaning of the conceit is left in the hands of the audience.
    David Sims, The Atlantic, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of meaning
Noun
  • These replicas enable machines to understand their surroundings, predict movement and track the motion of objects.
    Alexandre de Vigan, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Feynman came of age during the dawn of quantum mechanics, when scientists began to recognize that atoms, electrons, light, and other sub-nanoscale objects—building blocks for everything in the universe—obey fundamentally different rules than the objects of everyday life.
    Charina Chou, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of object
Noun
  • That was an initial fear among some when the plan was first mooted, as a good run in Europe — and especially reaching the group stages — can be worth millions.
    Richard Sutcliffe, The Athletic, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Now is an excellent moment to be brave and explore new projects, people and plans.
    Kyle Thomas, People.com, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of plan
Noun
  • Plus, headbands serve a practical purpose too by keeping your hair out of your face.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025
  • However, the purpose of the coenzyme is not just the appearance of eternal youth.
    Essence, Essence, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of purpose
Noun
  • The objective is to capture one account, and then attack the rest from there.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • For Thursday's flight, major test objectives included restarting a Raptor engine in space and the deployment of 10 dummy Starlink mockups to test a new satellite delivery system that works a bit like a Pez candy dispenser.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of objective
Noun
  • That's because of money and jobs flowing to red states, Trump's intent to scrap EPA rules, and Supreme Court decisions that look askance at sweeping regulations.
    Ben Geman, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Ramsey has been sentenced to serve eight years and six months at an institution for youth offenders, having pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent and possession of an offensive weapon.
    Abby Monteil, Them, 17 Jan. 2025
Definition of intent
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