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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Eve Chen, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Delivering the alarm did not in each case take much time, didn’t much slow Revere on his intended path.
—Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Miller has noticed that many diners are following the intended model, stopping at several locations in one night.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In January, when Elliott married Blake Murray, their officiant was the intended father.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Jet2 said the two passengers were removed from the plane by police before the flight continued onto its intended destination.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
Delivering the alarm did not in each case take much time, didn’t much slow Revere on his intended path.
—Kostya Kennedy, Time, 16 Feb. 2026
Miller has noticed that many diners are following the intended model, stopping at several locations in one night.
—Eva Remijan-Toba, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
In January, when Elliott married Blake Murray, their officiant was the intended father.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for intended
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intended. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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