have every intention of

phrase

: to plan or want to (do something) : to intend to (do something)
We have every intention of continuing with this project, whatever the cost.

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Because the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder have every intention of repeating as NBA Finals winners the second time around. — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026 Barring something unforeseen, the Spurs and Wembanyama have every intention of making that happen over the regular season’s final 16 contests. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 13 Mar. 2026 Scherzer appears to have every intention of continuing to pitch, and the Blue Jays have a fairly clear need for at least one more starter. — Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 But our guys have every intention of winning all 10 games that are on our schedule right now. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025 Good morning, The Padres have every intention of bolstering their offense via trade this month. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2025 China and India are being followed by Indonesia, and countries such as Brazil, Argentina, and Guyana have every intention of boosting their oil and gas production. — The Editors, National Review, 27 Jan. 2025 While the Assad regime is now on the ash heap of history, Syria is still very much a state in turmoil, tugged in different directions by competing foreign powers that have every intention of keeping their influence. — Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024 Unfortunately, the Peacekeepers, led by the despicable Scorpius, have every intention of stopping that from happening. — Will Harris, EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023

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“Have every intention of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/have%20every%20intention%20of. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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