statement of purpose
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Definition of statement of purpose - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
planningTECH.document outlining academic and career objectivesTECH.
  • His statement of purpose impressed the university committee.
mission statement
2.
businessTECH.declaration of a company's mission and goalsTECH.
  • The company's statement of purpose was clear and inspiring.
mission statement
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Expressions with statement

fashion statementn.
clothing or style choice showing a message or personality
Her bright jacket made a real fashion statement.
blanket statementn.
generalization made without enough evidence
Saying all cats hate water is a blanket statement.
sweeping statementn.
overly general statement
His claim that all politicians are corrupt is a sweeping statement.
make a statementv.
express an opinion or viewpoint clearly
He decided to make a statement during the meeting.
bank statementn.
document showing all account transactions and balances
I reviewed my bank statement for any errors.
policy statementn.
official document or announcement that clearly explains rules or planned actions
The company released a policy statement on workplace harassment last week.

Expressions with purpose

defeat the purposev.
make something pointless or stop it from working
If you lock the keys inside, you defeat the purpose.
accidentally on purposeadv.
deliberately but made to seem accidental
She spilled the drink accidentally on purpose to get his attention.
fit for purposeadj.
appropriate and meets the required standards
The new software is fit for purpose.
it answers the purposeexp.
meet the needs or requirements of a situation
This cheap tarp isn’t pretty, but it answers the purpose.
it serves someone's purposeexp.
benefit someone's private interest, often in a selfish way
He spreads rumors when it serves his purpose.
serve one's purposev.
fulfill the requirements or needs
The temporary solution served its purpose until a permanent fix was found.
strength of purposen.
firm determination to achieve a goal
Her strength of purpose led her to success.
to good purposeadv.
with a useful or beneficial result
His advice was put to good purpose.
answer one's purposev.
be good enough for what someone needs
This old chair will answer my purpose for now.
on purposeadv.
done with intention or deliberation
She spilled the drink on purpose.

Terms related to statement of purpose

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Terms with statement of purpose included in their meaning

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mission statementn.
organization purpose
formal statement of an organization's main purpose and goals
SOPacr.
acr: Statement of Purpose
written essay explaining goals and reasons for applying

Examples of statement of purpose in a sentence

  • She revised her statement of purpose for clarity.
  • Their statement of purpose outlined their commitment to sustainability.
  • A strong statement of purpose can attract investors.

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  1. French:lettre de motivation, énoncé de mission, ...
  2. German:Motivationsschreiben, Unternehmensphilosophie, ...
  3. Italian:dichiarazione di intenti, dichiarazione degli intenti, ...
  4. Spanish:declaración de propósito, declaración de objetivos, ...
  5. Portuguese:carta de motivação, declaração de intenções, ...
  6. Chinese:目的陈述, 使命宣言, ...
  7. Japanese:志望理由書, 目的声明, ...
  8. Arabic:بَيَان الغَرَض, بَيان الهَدَف, ...
  9. Hebrew:הַצְהָרַת כַּוָּנוֹת, הַצְהָרַת יִיעוּד, ...
  10. Russian:заявление о цели, заявление о целях, ...
  11. Ukrainian:заява про наміри, заява про цілі, ...
  12. Hindi:उद्देश्य पत्र, स्टेटमेंट ऑफ पर्पस, ...
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