as intended

idiom

: in the way that has been planned

If everything goes as intended, he will graduate this spring.

Examples of as intended in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Millard devotes a large amount of space to Bell in her book, ending with his agonizing failure, depicted in the end, to get the induction balance to work on Garfield as intended. —Scott Tobias, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2025

That original €600million budget was scrapped in 2021, when Laporta returned to the presidency, with the project barely up and running, never mind close to a finish as intended. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025

Still, experts say there are additional challenges to ensure that insurance plans and other health care economics allow for investment into biosimilars and create competition as intended. —Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025

Giving your medication at least 30 to 60 minutes of breathing room (or longer, depending on your prescription) usually allows both to work as intended. —Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for as intended

• apprehended
• comprehended
• condescended
• recommended
• resuspended
• unamended
• unattended
• undefended
• undescended
• unexpended
• unintended
• amended