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
The league intends to create a publicly available version as well.
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
From golf carts to battlefields Built in China, the Dessertcross 1000-3 was never intended for war.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Oregon running back Makhi Hughes, who transferred from Tulane after being one of the top rushers in the nation last season, intends to sit out the rest of the season and redshirt, Ducks coach Dan Lanning told reporters Wednesday.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
An annual spectacle to refute our constant erasure, whether intended or committed in ignorance, from the zeitgeist.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 1 Oct. 2025
From golf carts to battlefields Built in China, the Dessertcross 1000-3 was never intended for war.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Oregon running back Makhi Hughes, who transferred from Tulane after being one of the top rushers in the nation last season, intends to sit out the rest of the season and redshirt, Ducks coach Dan Lanning told reporters Wednesday.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
An annual spectacle to refute our constant erasure, whether intended or committed in ignorance, from the zeitgeist.
—Rodney Carmichael, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
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In 2025, there's a lot more open space and outdoor activities than what would have been planned before the pandemic.—
Alysa Guffey,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Griffith decided to proceed to trial as planned.—
Quinlan Bentley,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 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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Republicans hope that more Democratic senators will break ranks with their leadership and vote to reopen the government as pressure mounts from voters.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Rays fans hope habitual cost-cutting will end with new ownership and an influx of capital.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 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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Current estimates put the ratio around 217% as of mid‑2025, far above its historical trend and prior highs, implying stocks have grown much faster than the economy itself.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the caption implies at least the little ones were there.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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China's Tianwen 3 mission aims to launch in late 2028 and return Mars material to Earth in 2031.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
1 Oct. 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 2 Oct. 2025.
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