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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
But French diplomatic sources told The Telegraph that the chair was intended for an interpreter, not for Macron, downplaying any tensions between Trump and Macron.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
That includes the futuristic city of NEOM, intended to be a hub for everything from manufacturing to media.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
What To Know Zelensky Issues World War 3 Warning to Donald Trump
A senior British government source also told The Times newspaper of London in March that the West intends to deploy more than 10,000 troops in Ukraine to monitor a possible ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The spaces from which Trump seeks to exclude the AP are not a press facility like the Brady Press Briefing Room and are intended for the president’s personal use, McArthur argued.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025
That includes the futuristic city of NEOM, intended to be a hub for everything from manufacturing to media.
—Amy Gunia, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2025
What To Know Zelensky Issues World War 3 Warning to Donald Trump
A senior British government source also told The Times newspaper of London in March that the West intends to deploy more than 10,000 troops in Ukraine to monitor a possible ceasefire between Moscow and Kyiv.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
The spaces from which Trump seeks to exclude the AP are not a press facility like the Brady Press Briefing Room and are intended for the president’s personal use, McArthur argued.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
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The organization plans to back GLP-1s like Wegovy and Zepbound to treat obesity in adults as part of a shift in addressing the global obesity epidemic, as reported by Reuters.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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The community was planning to shoot a video on May 2 to invite the crew.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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This means every resume review or coaching session reduces the amount of time available with the coaches.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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This means that what’s going into your hair isn’t just ‘filling’ your hair, but treating it with natural ingredients.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
26 Apr. 2025
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The couple joined the Grange three months ago and hope to get involved in future classes on the topics of processing chickens, growing mushrooms and canning food.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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Last week, a Ninth Circuit panel denied a request by the administration for a stay in one of the cases, Shilling v. Trump, which was filed on behalf of seven transgender troops actively serving as well as an individual hoping to enlist.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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During the era of the former Prince Regent, colour was used as a status symbol and the decadent colour scheme employed by his interior designers– from opulent gold to aristocratic purple–was a status symbol used by the aristocracy to signify wealth and good taste.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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An all-women Blue Origin spaceflight signifies only that several women have amassed the social capital to be friends with Lauren Sánchez.—
Amanda Hess,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Google had contemplated deals with Android phone makers such as Samsung that would provide exclusivity for not only its search app, but also for its Gemini AI app and Chrome browser, according to a document shown at trial.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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To see why, contemplate a recent Wall Street Journal headline concerning Meta.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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These stories imply that this person did this remarkable thing, so anyone else can do it, too.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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That same year, István Hegedűs, a former politician who had served in parliament alongside Orbán, read an article in a pro-Fidesz newspaper which implied that only the Party’s generosity enabled C.E.U. to stay in Budapest.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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After several years of blockbuster growth in the remodeling and design business, the White House’s erratic rollout of tariffs aimed at reshaping global trade is already taking a toll.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead of jail time, Ballot Measure 110 aimed to expand addiction treatment services in a state that ranked last in such offerings nationwide, through hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue redirected from a cannabis tax and savings resulting from reductions in arrests and incarceration.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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The word conclave has gone from meaning simply a locked room in ancient Rome to denoting the very particular process by which a new Catholic pope is elected.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even among legal scholars, there is some confusion about the terms textualism and originalism -- both denoting methods of legal interpretation.—
Mary Katharine Ham,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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