as intended
idiom
: in the way that has been planned
If everything goes as intended, he will graduate this spring.
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Avoid potential harm by using the original products individually as intended.
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
If the cross-endorsement worked as intended, Mamdani could receive a large percentage of the Lander’s voters.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
This gives you the power to block the attempt in real time and confirms that 2FA is working as intended.
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—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
Every day brought new woes, as rough seas wrecked shots, boats drifted into frame, equipment failed, and the mechanical shark seldom worked as intended.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 July 2025
If the cross-endorsement worked as intended, Mamdani could receive a large percentage of the Lander’s voters.
—Siladitya Ray, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
This gives you the power to block the attempt in real time and confirms that 2FA is working as intended.
4.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2025
Every day brought new woes, as rough seas wrecked shots, boats drifted into frame, equipment failed, and the mechanical shark seldom worked as intended.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for as intended
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“As intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20intended. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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