as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig
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as in lover
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site
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as in planned
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 meant
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 intended
Yacob Reyes, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In this process, admissions officers consider the overall class profile, including incoming students’ interests, backgrounds, institutional connections, and intended majors, and admit a balanced class of diverse students.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Those chapters shone throughout the opening stanza of a six-day state funeral intended to blend personalized memorials with the ceremonial pomp afforded to former presidents.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Between the lines: The project came about because the northbound span of the Howard Frankland — which opened in 1960 — has outlived its intended lifespan of 50 years.
—Yacob Reyes, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
In this process, admissions officers consider the overall class profile, including incoming students’ interests, backgrounds, institutional connections, and intended majors, and admit a balanced class of diverse students.
—Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
The measure — which charges many drivers $9 dollars to enter Manhattan during peak hours — is intended to bring relief to the country's most populous city.
—Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 5 Jan. 2025
Those chapters shone throughout the opening stanza of a six-day state funeral intended to blend personalized memorials with the ceremonial pomp afforded to former presidents.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intended
Adjective
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Many people have perceived his walking off set and the Instagram story as a deliberate snub.—
John W. Dean,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Apr. 2025
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Be deliberate about your communications with the federal agency and offer any questions and rebuttals in writing.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Bird Buddy Smart Feeder Pro is perfect for all you bird lovers looking to take your hobby to the next level.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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The award-winning development with a bevy of multimillion-dollar residences, including one rented by Gwyneth Paltrow in 2023, is ideal for ski lovers.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The inauguration of the president-elect will now go on as planned.—
Kevin Lynn,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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While most employees planned to drive home Sunday before full-on blizzard conditions arrived, Putney said a few chose to sleep over a second night to stay off the icy roads.—
Natalie Wallington,
Kansas City Star,
8 Jan. 2025
Verb
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It was apparently meant at least in part to be a message meant to unite the room.—
Sean McIndoe,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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That meant that a manual attempt to track the handsets of the building’s prewar residents may have suggested there was no one there at all.—
Patrick Kingsley,
New York Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Most of them went by quickly enough to evade conscious perception, but the overall effect was unsettling.—
Rob Salkowitz,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the players around him will need to be conscious defensively to get the most out of him.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Schepers went to visit her boyfriend after leaving the bar.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2025
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The result was harassment of Cornett, her boyfriend, and their families.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What's Being Recalled And Why The voluntary recall was initiated by Cabot’s parent company, Agri-Mark, Inc., on March 26, 2025, after internal testing detected elevated levels of coliform bacteria.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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In the letter, DeJoy told lawmakers that the agency plans to cut 10,000 employees through voluntary early retirement efforts.—
Filip Timotija,
The Hill,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Florida Gators guard and his girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, welcomed their first child together, daughter Leilani Leigh Clayton, in December 2023.—
Samantha Stutsman,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But Clayton’s longtime girlfriend, Tatiyana Burney, was in Florida, too — and most importantly, so was his daughter, Leilani, who was born midway through his sophomore season.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intended. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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