as intended
idiom
: in the way that has been planned
If everything goes as intended, he will graduate this spring.
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When a front seatbelt is not buckled after the vehicle is started, the audible warning chime may not ring as intended when the vehicle's 12-volt battery is at a low state of charge, according to the recall report.
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James Powel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
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If the House and Senate fail to rescind the money in question within 45 days, it must be distributed as intended.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Blumenthal’s office noted that the letter was still correctly transmitted to HPE as intended.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Both automations worked as intended without any major hiccups, which bodes well for freelancers who want to reduce rote tasks.
—Alison Barretta, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2025
If the House and Senate fail to rescind the money in question within 45 days, it must be distributed as intended.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Aug. 2025
Blumenthal’s office noted that the letter was still correctly transmitted to HPE as intended.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 1 Aug. 2025
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“As intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20intended. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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