This sum was subsequently reduced to $2 million as excessive to fulfill its purpose.

Generally, functional refers to something able to fulfill its purpose or function.

We do not grieve for those who fulfill their purpose in life.

By not teaching you to control your power, he guessed that it would drive you to fulfill his purpose.

We cannot wait much longer for this incompetent to fulfill his purpose.

That is too small a number for the debates to fulfill their historic purpose.

This office is to have staffing sufficient to fulfill its basic purpose.

But the alien's strength buoyed him up, and he was able to fulfill his purpose.

Others fulfill their intended purpose and cease operating, but continue to exist on paper.

"The device fulfills its purpose, but not in a particularly professional way," he said.