serve a purpose
idiom
: to have a particular use or function : to be useful or helpful in some way
Everything on the boat serves a purpose.
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Every track needed to serve a purpose, to communicate something specifically.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
More than anything else, the key is to recognize that these AIs are complex software programs that exist to serve a purpose for the creators who are investing massive resources in their construction.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But what about showboating that does serve a purpose in the closing stages of a game that’s already won — is that different?
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But all of the posts serve a purpose of driving a message, according to administration officials.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
More than anything else, the key is to recognize that these AIs are complex software programs that exist to serve a purpose for the creators who are investing massive resources in their construction.
—Nisha Talagala, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
But what about showboating that does serve a purpose in the closing stages of a game that’s already won — is that different?
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 18 June 2025
But all of the posts serve a purpose of driving a message, according to administration officials.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for serve a purpose
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“Serve a purpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/serve%20a%20purpose. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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