intent on/upon (something)
idiom
: giving all of one's attention and effort to a specific task or goal
She seems intent on destroying our credibility.
They were intent on their work.
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The investigation determined the suspect seemed intent on following through with the plan.
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Unlike traditional audits or security reviews, red teams operate like intruders: deceptive, adaptive and intent on exposing weaknesses that policies alone can’t prevent.
—Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Kelli, intent on sticking to their goal of resetting, takes control by waving a rose quartz crystal in the air.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Space Force General Michael Guetlein, who was appointed to oversee the Golden Dome project, warned that adversaries are intent on placing the U.S. at risk by building space weapons.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
Unlike traditional audits or security reviews, red teams operate like intruders: deceptive, adaptive and intent on exposing weaknesses that policies alone can’t prevent.
—Jochen Schwenk, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Kelli, intent on sticking to their goal of resetting, takes control by waving a rose quartz crystal in the air.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 2 June 2025
Space Force General Michael Guetlein, who was appointed to oversee the Golden Dome project, warned that adversaries are intent on placing the U.S. at risk by building space weapons.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for intent on/upon (something)
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“Intent on/upon (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intent%20on%2Fupon%20%28something%29. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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