1
as in to plan
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry
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as in to mean
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
lawyers for both sides argued for days about what was intended by a particular phrase in the law
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Recent Examples of intend
The director’s legal team intends to fight these accusations vigorously.
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
The show is intended for kids ages 6 to 12, and the most important theme on the show is empathy—one that kids are never too young to learn about.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Republican Senate leaders intend to adopt a controversial current-policy baseline that would enable them to claim that extending the 2017 tax cuts won’t add to the deficit and open the door to making a signature Trump first-term accomplishment permanent.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
With 125 current signatory countries, only the Philippines and Burundi have ever withdrawn from the court as Hungary intends to do.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 4 Apr. 2025
The show is intended for kids ages 6 to 12, and the most important theme on the show is empathy—one that kids are never too young to learn about.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 4 Apr. 2025
Republican Senate leaders intend to adopt a controversial current-policy baseline that would enable them to claim that extending the 2017 tax cuts won’t add to the deficit and open the door to making a signature Trump first-term accomplishment permanent.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
With 125 current signatory countries, only the Philippines and Burundi have ever withdrawn from the court as Hungary intends to do.
—Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
Verb
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To add insult to injury, the NCAA does not plan on paying the full amount in cash.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The original start date was planned earlier, and the season would have been much easier to work in.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2025
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That means nearly 40% of US households bought a car in 2024.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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This means the sheet is slightly thicker than its component atoms.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Road to Palmyra After years of violence, Syrians hope to restore the ancient city in the desert.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
10 Apr. 2025
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Now Versace will be part of the Prada family and hope to experience the same growth as its parent company, as last year, revenues at Prada Group jumped 15 percent, to more than $6 billion.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Lastly, a Delta value near 0 signifies that the put option is out-of-the-money and will exhibit virtually no price sensitivity to movements in the underlying asset.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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In an age of constant disruption and rising expectations, this mindset—grounded in leadership rather than solely in systems—could signify the ultimate competitive advantage.—
David Nour,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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To recognize the Fed’s insignificance, all readers need to do is contemplate all the attention given the central bank by economists and pundits.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Kashin Inc is not involved in any pending legal proceedings, and no such proceedings are known to be contemplated.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
28 Mar. 2025
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This implies a poor Debt-to-Equity Ratio of 64.7% (vs. 19.0% for S&P 500).—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Such methodology doesn’t necessarily align with the conventional approach for calculating tariffs and implies the U.S. would have looked at only the trade deficit in goods and ignored trade in services.—
Neelabh Chaturvedi, Asriel Chua,
CNBC,
3 Apr. 2025
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Moments later, prosecutors said during a bench trial this week, the two men aimed their guns, then fired.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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For my youngest’s terrible handwriting, that meant aiming for legibility and saving the time that could have gone toward cursive lessons for activities that animate her, such as building boats and airplanes from the contents of the recycling bin.—
Gail Cornwall,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2025
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The national ski and snowboard association uses the gold certification to denote the top 10% of clubs that have longstanding records of success.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
2 Apr. 2025
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The historic building, which also houses a 400-seat opera house, has thick tape running throughout its interior, denoting where the U.S. border ends and the Canadian one begins.—
Cara Tabachnick,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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