1
as in to plan
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry
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as in to mean
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
lawyers for both sides argued for days about what was intended by a particular phrase in the law
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Recent Examples of intend
New American companies such as E-Z wider emerged to meet this demand, creating extra-wide rolling papers explicitly intended for marijuana smokers.
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Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Her football goal didn’t materialize, as coach Caffey put his foot down (pun intended).
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
But Canary Mission is not just intended to intimidate or harass.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
It is not intended as legal, financial, or professional advice.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Robert M. Ehrenreich, JSTOR Daily, 24 Sep. 2025
Her football goal didn’t materialize, as coach Caffey put his foot down (pun intended).
—James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
But Canary Mission is not just intended to intimidate or harass.
—Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2025
It is not intended as legal, financial, or professional advice.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
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That would all total over 102 million metric tons of annual capacity by 2030 if all goes as planned, Sabel said.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Now, the organization’s Public Buildings Service, which had the most layoffs, is planning to reorganize beginning next month based on program rather than geography.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Finally, impact strength assesses a material’s ability to absorb sudden shocks without shattering, highlighting that the hardness alone doesn’t always mean toughness.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The historically low reading scores for all students mean States and communities need to unite—not divide—classrooms.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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That could soon change thanks to a new bill that artists hope will remove the barriers and secrecy.—
Meghan Pryce,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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Locals and officials hope these changes, along with new art events and building renovations, will tempt both residents and tourists to return, especially as new hotels also open up close by.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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His album, titled El Rey de Habana, signifies his shift away from what’s typically recognized as reparto, fusing R&B, Brazilian funk, Jersey club, Afrobeats, and reggaeton.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The expansion signifies the airline's first international destinations.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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In a Fox Business interview, Carr mentioned that the FTC is contemplating broadening its click-to-cancel rulemaking, asserting his disagreement with the previous administration’s approach to establishing the rule.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Convenient scapegoat The council is widely considered unreformable because neither America nor Russia and China would ever contemplate giving up the veto privilege that gums up what could be an international peacekeeping organ.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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My gesture may seem small—but, contrary to what some AI tools may seem to imply, in most cases, small is plenty.—
Miranda Rake,
The Atlantic,
23 Sep. 2025
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David Berding/Getty Images O'Connell's remarks imply that McCarthy may not be thrown back into the starting lineup immediately after he's cleared by doctors to resume playing.—
Max Dible,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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For comparison, current industry leader Cheniere aims to grow to about 75 MTPA near 2030—big growth, but not keeping pace with Venture Global’s plans.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ultimately, Sonder aims to challenge narrow definitions of masculinity by presenting a spectrum of intimacy and tension, and by highlighting its fluidity.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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To reduce transport emissions, the resort sources many of its ingredients locally, which is denoted with the initials LS on menus.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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But Rieff also invokes sickness in another sense, denoting that which is morally repugnant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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