as intended
idiom
: in the way that has been planned
If everything goes as intended, he will graduate this spring.
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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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In the years since, many athletes have entered into deals with local companies and struck lucrative endorsement deals with national brands such as Gatorade and New Balance, as intended.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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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
Finger tracking and multi-touch gestures all worked as intended.
—ArsTechnica, 18 June 2025
In the years since, many athletes have entered into deals with local companies and struck lucrative endorsement deals with national brands such as Gatorade and New Balance, as intended.
—The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 6 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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