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as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
a soft-spoken but purposeful criminal investigator
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as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
there's a difference between a purposeful lie and an accidental untruth
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Recent Examples of purposeful
Prosecutors said that about 3 minutes and 10 seconds into the video, Neely ceases all purposeful movement.
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
But the new album dips into a purposeful conversation about Black masculinity dating back centuries.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
That journey can be purposeful and controlled—as with the ISS.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
The new presentation: The person who used to put together a 20-page report now only puts together a one-page summary in a deliberate and purposeful fashion.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2024
But the new album dips into a purposeful conversation about Black masculinity dating back centuries.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2024
That journey can be purposeful and controlled—as with the ISS.
—Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2024
The new presentation: The person who used to put together a 20-page report now only puts together a one-page summary in a deliberate and purposeful fashion.
—Keith Ferrazzi, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
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Roberts was resolute that another bullpen game could and would get the job done.Dan Freedman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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No one should be suggesting Canada comes out of Copa America with massive changes to its starting line-up and defensively the team were resolute, compact and decisive.Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 10 July 2024
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Her remarks were a deliberate attempt to engage with voters who feel disillusioned by both political parties’ handling of international issues.By Nik Popli/East Lansing, Mich., TIME, 4 Nov. 2024
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Daren Christopher Abbey, 41, was arrested this week and charged with deliberate homicide in the killing of Dustin Kjersem, 35, whose body was found in his tent near Big Sky on Oct. 12, officials said.Phil Helsel, NBC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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As the title indicates, the story centers around Hit-Monkey (Fred Tatasciore), a snow monkey intent on taking out the Tokyo underworld with the help of his mentor, Bryce Fowler (Jason Sudeikis).Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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Hurts also appears intent to face Obama in golf at some point.Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Incorrectly labeled fish can undermine conscious consumers’ efforts to purchase responsibly.Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 6 Nov. 2024
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An emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency can reduce long-term operating costs while also appealing to environmentally conscious residents and businesses.Meyer Orbach, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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At the core of his enforcement agenda is the cataclysmic fentanyl crisis, which must be addressed immediately and with the most determined, experienced leadership.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Analysis: Alito is determined to tear up precedent in Trump’s next term.Daniel Wine, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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This positive, forward-thinking approach can inspire voluntary compliance and unlock a wave of creativity in the commercial real estate sector.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Last December, the company laid off around 10% of eOne’s workforce ahead of the closing of the merger and in September offered U.S. employees a voluntary severance and an early retirement program amid the contracting media and entertainment landscape.Peter White, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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While a segment of grassroots Republicans still believe improprieties cost former President Donald Trump the 2020 election, his decisive victory this month has sparked a segment of Democratic voters to now question the 2024 results.Samuel J. Robinson, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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Walters: California will face consequences for Donald Trump’s decisive victory That doesn’t bode well for the governor and California Democrats, Maviglio, the strategist, said.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Every sound is intentional and thoughtful, rewarding the patient listener with slow unfolding of textures.SPIN Team, SPIN, 28 Nov. 2024
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Some may think this was intentional, but we should be relieved that Bondi has the credentials to be attorney general after spending 18 years as a prosecutor and having served as Florida's attorney general.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Purposeful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/purposeful. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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