intent on/upon (something)

idiom

: giving all of one's attention and effort to a specific task or goal
She seems intent on destroying our credibility.
They were intent on their work.

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Ergo, the footwear manufacturers who are intent on scaling operations using these machines aren’t doing so on a whim. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025 Jenkins and his family are intent on moving past his history. Curtis Bunn, NBC news, 19 June 2025 Why former New York Giants star Osi Umenyiora sees a future for football in Africa Umenyiora, a two-time Super Bowl winner, is intent on inspiring African athletes to take up American football. Dan Duggan, New York Times, 19 June 2025 Throughout season 2, Dante Cress is the mysterious foe who is intent on plunging the U.S. into darkness by taking out the power grid and starting a nuclear war with Russia. Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 17 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for intent on/upon (something)

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“Intent on/upon (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intent%20on%2Fupon%20%28something%29. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.

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