on purpose

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Definition of on purposenext
as in intentionally
with full awareness of what one is doing I'm sorry, but I didn't knock the vase over on purpose.

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Recent Examples of on purpose Officials believe that snake had been kept as a pet and was released on purpose. — Katie Houlis, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 China built this on purpose None of this happened by accident. — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026 The push to make Elci choose between running or radio most assuredly is being done on purpose. — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 18 Aug. 2026 The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle reported that was done on purpose because club owner Terry Pegula wanted fans focused on the field and not the scoreboards. — Armando Salguero, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on purpose

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“On purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/on%20purpose. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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