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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
Apparently Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó intends his latest film, At the Sea, to be the middle part of a loose triptych that began with 2020’s Pieces of a Woman which earned star Vanessa Kirby an Oscar nomination, and the upcoming A Place to Be with Ellen Burstyn and Pamela Anderson.
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
European Jewish groups said the Berlin shirt was insensitive, given that the 1936 Games were intended to function as a propaganda tool for Hitler’s regime.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Under that extension, Johnston’s administration added new requirements to Flock’s contract that were intended to protect sensitive data.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
It was intended to divide or categorise patients depending on their care needs.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
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Pete Hammond, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
European Jewish groups said the Berlin shirt was insensitive, given that the 1936 Games were intended to function as a propaganda tool for Hitler’s regime.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 16 Feb. 2026
Under that extension, Johnston’s administration added new requirements to Flock’s contract that were intended to protect sensitive data.
—Elliott Wenzler, Denver Post, 16 Feb. 2026
It was intended to divide or categorise patients depending on their care needs.
—Will Barker, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
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The team now plans to develop more advanced models, including organoids that simulate chronic spinal cord injuries with long-standing scar tissue.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this week, the UN Refugee agency said a significant number of residents had left Al-Hol camp, the other major detention camp in Syria, and that the Syrian government plans to relocate them.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The designation would mean no change for the hundreds of private property owners in the zone.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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That means eating pasta, spaghetti sauce, sweet potatoes, frozen fruit and yogurt, while forgoing items like clementines and fresh vegetables.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
12 Feb. 2026
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Maxwell could also hope to use her potential testimony before Congress as leverage going forward.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Both parties are missing the chance to offer reforms that would truly bring prices down and give younger voters hope.—
Neetu Arnold,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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In 2023, the IOC voted in favor of adding flag football as an official Olympic sport set to debut at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, signifying just how broad its reach has become.—
Maura Carey,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Relatedly, the green cane stalks signified an early Caribbean sugar industry run on slave labor.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
9 Feb. 2026
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By the slice Investors dominate housing in some of California’s most lightly populated counties when contemplating the share of houses not occupied by their owners.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
14 Feb. 2026
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Inside the private room of a Country Club Plaza steakhouse, top officials from the England national team contemplated their World Cup future.—
Sam McDowell
Updated February 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 Feb. 2026
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Traditionally, programming a robot implied writing thousands of lines of code to define every movement.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Words like bankrupt and default imply some sort of sudden collapse.—
Steve Booren,
Denver Post,
15 Feb. 2026
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The company aims to maintain production continuity to assist workers with repetitive, physically demanding tasks while upholding quality and safety standards.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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While the rest of the Orlando locker room will take some time off during the week-long break to prepare for the final stretch of the regular season, Richardson will be out west aiming to live up to the dunk contest legacy of his father.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Feb. 2026
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Dopamine is a relay system that integrates all the sensory inputs that denote reward, and activates the desire to seek more, but it isn’t needed in itself to experience the joyful thrill of bliss.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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That denotes real cash generation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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