in·tend·ed
in-ˈten-dəd 
1
: expected to be such in the future
an intended career
his intended bride
2
intendedly
adverb
: the person to whom another is engaged
Examples of intended in a Sentence
Adjective
The book failed to reach its intended audience.
you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig
Noun
after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site
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Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 1 May 2025
But the intended fix, local homelike centers, hasn't filled the void.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
The train couldn’t reach its intended speed of 311 miles per hour and travel between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore in 15 minutes and from D.C. to New York in one hour if it were required to stop in every town and neighborhood.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
These factors make complying with § 41 problematic, leading companies to potentially passing on this benefit, nullifying the intended purpose of the tax credit.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Perhaps the solace of a tour in New York at the United Nations will serve the intended purpose of keeping Waltz from ever openly breaking with the President.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 1 May 2025
But the intended fix, local homelike centers, hasn't filled the void.
—CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
The train couldn’t reach its intended speed of 311 miles per hour and travel between Washington, D.C., and Baltimore in 15 minutes and from D.C. to New York in one hour if it were required to stop in every town and neighborhood.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2025
These factors make complying with § 41 problematic, leading companies to potentially passing on this benefit, nullifying the intended purpose of the tax credit.
—Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intended
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intended. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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