intending

adjective

in·​tend·​ing in-ˈten-diŋ How to pronounce intending (audio)
: prospective, aspiring
an intending teacher

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The challenges Isbell’s faced growing up with well intending but very young parents. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 9 Apr. 2023 No longer was denial an option for decent intending people. Dahlia Lithwick, Slate Magazine, 26 Sep. 2017

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Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of intending was in 1788

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“Intending.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intending. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

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