have a purpose

Frequency: 8.016.5 per million words

To exist for a particular reason or aim.

purposeVERB + purpose

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have

Examples (10)

  • Every living thing seems to have a unique purpose in nature.
  • He felt that his life did not have any purpose after his retirement.
  • The organization was founded to have a clear purpose: to help underprivileged children.
  • Does this ancient artifact have a specific purpose that we haven't discovered yet?
  • She believed that everyone must have a purpose to strive for.
  • The new policy is designed to have a positive purpose in improving community relations.
  • Without a guiding principle, it's easy to feel that one doesn't have a purpose.
  • He searched for something to have as his life's purpose.
  • This tool is designed to have a dual purpose for both home and professional use.
  • The question of whether the universe has a purpose has been debated for centuries.