in·tend·ed
in-ˈten-dəd 
1
: expected to be such in the future
an intended career
his intended bride
2
intendedly
adverb
: the person to whom another is engaged
Examples of intended in a Sentence
Adjective
The book failed to reach its intended audience.
you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig
Noun
after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site
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Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Prior to the translunar injection, the crew completed a perigee raise burn to position the spacecraft in the correct orbital geometry for the maneuver, ensuring the engine firing would place Orion precisely on its intended path.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
A little skin of the upper leg being shown outside of its intended context, that’s when the neighbors take it upon themselves to call her out of her name.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Police believe the shooting is connected to gang activity but aren't sure who the intended target of the shooting was, Tisch said.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
One of the Vulcan’s solid rocket boosters, which are provided by Northrop Grumman, had a nozzle burn off on liftoff, although the powerful BE-4 engines of Vulcan’s first stage built by Blue Origin were able to get the rocket to its intended orbit.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
Prior to the translunar injection, the crew completed a perigee raise burn to position the spacecraft in the correct orbital geometry for the maneuver, ensuring the engine firing would place Orion precisely on its intended path.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
A little skin of the upper leg being shown outside of its intended context, that’s when the neighbors take it upon themselves to call her out of her name.
—Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Police believe the shooting is connected to gang activity but aren't sure who the intended target of the shooting was, Tisch said.
—Jack Moore, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intended. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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