intended; intending; intends
1
a
: to have in mind as a purpose or goal : plan
b
: to design for a specified use or future
3
: to direct the mind on
4
archaic
: to proceed on (a course)
intender
noun
Examples of intend in a Sentence
I didn't intend any disrespect.
We intended that she come with us.
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Instead of selling reactors, Oklo intends to provide electricity through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs), overseeing operations from construction to output.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Japan Coast Guard In areas known to contain seabed resources, these activities could be intended to prospect marine economic data that supports follow-on extractive operations, the analyst said.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The agency then intends to select up to two development teams and execute pre-development agreements by Feb. 27, 2026.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
That said, when asked about their five-year plans, more family offices intended to increase rather than decrease their allocations to private equity and other private assets.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Japan Coast Guard In areas known to contain seabed resources, these activities could be intended to prospect marine economic data that supports follow-on extractive operations, the analyst said.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
The agency then intends to select up to two development teams and execute pre-development agreements by Feb. 27, 2026.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2025
That said, when asked about their five-year plans, more family offices intended to increase rather than decrease their allocations to private equity and other private assets.
—Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intend
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intend. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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intend
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in-ˈtend 
: to have in one's mind as a purpose or goal
did not intend to kill her
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