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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
While Ross was prolific, his paintings were intended for teaching instead of selling, and therefore rarely go on the market.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Eline Van der Velden didn’t intend to set off a global backlash at the Zurich Film Festival.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Franklin intended Temple to study law.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Sitova told Newsweek that the couple never intended to adopt a bird.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Eline Van der Velden didn’t intend to set off a global backlash at the Zurich Film Festival.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
Franklin intended Temple to study law.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Sitova told Newsweek that the couple never intended to adopt a bird.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
Verb
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Following the success, Google may be planning to integrate the image model into some of its other apps and services.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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The team plans to expand the research to evaluate inhaler emissions in specific patient groups, such as Medicaid recipients, and to compare clinical outcomes of low- and high-emission inhalers in the same therapeutic class.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
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If Ohtani is to be treated as a normal starter, however, could that mean changes in how the Dodgers deploy him?—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
4 Oct. 2025
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Fall is here, which means leaves are falling.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The researchers hope their work will encourage closer collaboration with plant operators to pinpoint and mitigate emissions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Knicks are entering this season with high championship aspirations, while the Bucks hope to avoid the play-in tournament and being part of the lowly Eastern Conference.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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Millais covered her body with flowers that signify love, pain, innocence, and faithfulness.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Some wear kittles, white burial shrouds, to signify repentance, according to History.—
Krys'tal Griffin,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hoover bounces back with a clean game, while Coach Prime contemplates making a quarterback change.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Oct. 2025
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In 2024, almost one in four Americans experienced mental illness, almost 18% had substance abuse problems and over 5% had contemplated suicide, according to the news release.—
Ray Stern,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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The most significant jump in imports into Italy was from China, up 18 percent in the period, implying that many fast fashion players are gaining Italians over.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
7 Oct. 2025
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After praising the male LGBTQIA+ members of their friendship circle, Consuelos then implied a wilder theory about the heterosexual female friends in Ripa's life.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Starmer made the announcement during a two-day trade mission aimed at strengthening ties with one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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According to a China State Council directive, the country is aiming for AI adoption to reach 70% of the population by 2027 by imbuing various agents and other applications across core industries.—
Jaures Yip,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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They are denoted with an asterisk in the minimum and maximum tuition columns.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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This denotes an analytical and patient personality.—
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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