as intended
idiom
: in the way that has been planned
If everything goes as intended, he will graduate this spring.
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Communications are tested so the crew can talk clearly with each other and mission control, and the suit interfaces with Orion are verified so oxygen, cooling and other safety functions will work as intended.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The company added that its Europa expansion underpins Innovera’s global growth goals, too—supporting efforts toward faster iteration and higher production capacity—as intended for the premium automotive, apparel and interiors markets, among other adjacent applications.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
After preclinical trials, there’s a human trial that’s smaller than the ones required for drugs, followed by a feasibility trial to confirm the device works as intended.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
However, use them as intended and expect up to 16 hours of wear without any annoying powder fallout.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2026
The company added that its Europa expansion underpins Innovera’s global growth goals, too—supporting efforts toward faster iteration and higher production capacity—as intended for the premium automotive, apparel and interiors markets, among other adjacent applications.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
After preclinical trials, there’s a human trial that’s smaller than the ones required for drugs, followed by a feasibility trial to confirm the device works as intended.
—Ana Castelain, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
However, use them as intended and expect up to 16 hours of wear without any annoying powder fallout.
—Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 22 Jan. 2026
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“As intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20intended. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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