bourne

noun

ˈbȯrn How to pronounce bourne (audio)
variants also bourn
Definition of bournenext
as in purpose
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. purpose
  2. plan
  3. intent
  4. aim
  5. goal
  6. intention
  7. idea
  8. object
Noun
  • Anthropic wanted assurance that its technology would not be used for fully autonomous weapons or domestic mass surveillance, and the DOD wanted Anthropic to grant the agency unfettered access to Claude across all lawful purposes.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Thankfully, his reappearance in the show actually has a deeper purpose.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of purpose
Noun
  • Alignment on a plan does not rescue a plan that does not compound customer value.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Vikings will use him on special teams and as a game-plan-specific blitzer.
    — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of plan
Noun
  • Whatever the intent, the end result is a perversely enjoyable bit of schlock.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Mike Rogers in Michigan put out a statement yesterday saying Trump is right to put America first, essentially supporting the intent on this.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of intent
Noun
  • If the aim, as stated, is to deal an economic blow to Iran, the fact is that the country is already under severe strain.
    — Hamidreza Azizi, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Taiwan has launched an islandwide effort to bolster its drone production with an aim to become world leader.
    — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of aim
Noun
  • The Sun conjoins Mercury in Virgo and your 10th House of Career, Reputation, Authority, and Public Life, helping your goals become easier to explain.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
  • With all that success, Dolly never forgot her goal of helping others.
    — Hunter Kelly, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of goal
Noun
  • The intention is for the 18-year-old to return to Genk on loan for the 2026-27 season, but this is dependent on whether or not Liverpool No 2 Giorgi Mamardashvili stays beyond the deadline.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this month, the FTC signaled its intention to go after companies that don’t disclose their use of personalized pricing.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of intention
Noun
  • These days, no one, including the coaches themselves, has any idea who is or is not eligible to be a college athlete.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2026
  • May 21 – June 20 A group idea can get moving once someone names the next step.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of idea
Noun
  • Rimac said customizations and one-offs reflect a growing desire among today’s wealthy to have unique objects that reflect their identity.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Image features range from generation and upscaling to background replacement, object removal, face swapping, and sketch-to-image conversion.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of object
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“Bourne.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourne. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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