Thesaurus results for INTEND

intend

verb

in-ˈtend

Definition of intend

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 With Anderson intended to sit deep, the rest of Maresca’s midfield plans begin to fall into place. — Sam Lee, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 This sudden shift from drugs to body parts suggests that Father Joe may have been intended as a mini-series (or at the very least a comic book), having the freewheeling quality of ’the ’70s TV show Kung Fu. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2026 Given that Rockstar Games intends to sell millions of GTA VI copies, the game will likely move to new systems at some point. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2026 The university said the move is intended to improve safety, reduce fire risks associated with lithium-ion batteries and ensure walkways remain accessible. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intend

Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend

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The owner, in this case, plans to live in the place themselves.

— Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
Harbaugh had Roman on his Ravens staff as an offensive assistant and planned to use Kaepernick just like his brother had in San Francisco.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of plan

Verb

Armed with an engine upgrade on their cars for this event, the Ferrari drivers entered the weekend with hopes of challenging for the win at an iconic race that means so much to their team.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
The prevalence of starwashing does not mean that all extraterrestrial endeavors should be scorned, said The Cool Down.

— Devika Rao, TheWeek, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of mean

Verb

The battery can be removed from beneath the seat, which means riders don't necessarily have to park the entire motorcycle beside an electrical outlet and hope the extension cord is long enough.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026
The challenges also come as Democrats hope to take control of at least one of the chambers of Congress in November’s midterm elections.

— Margie Cullen, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of hope

Verb

The cast’s Blackness is a huge part of this — signifying is in their blood — but the impact spread across the whole franchise.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026
But Porter and Price saw the moose as a different member of the horse family, with the rainbow signifying pride.

— Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of signify

Verb

Pegula advanced to face Sorana Cirstea, the 36-year-old from Romania who is contemplating retirement after this season.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Moreno, who in 2003 became baseball’s first Latino owner, was still contemplating a potential exit strategy, according to new club president Molly Jolly.

— Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of contemplate

Verb

The transition comes about one year after Stern and Cohen pranked listeners by having Cohen take over the airwaves and imply that Stern was fired and that Howard 100, Stern’s main channel, was now his own.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026
The research firm upgraded the stock to outperform from in line and hiked its price target to $210 from $105, implying nearly 42% upside from Monday's close.

— Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of imply

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The project is aimed at making hypersonic flight testing faster and more repeatable, addressing one of the major bottlenecks in the development of weapons and other systems designed to operate at speeds above Mach 5.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
The initiative aims to bring positivity and hope to children battling critical illnesses.

— Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of aim

Verb

In their view, the image separating the letters Π and Ι from Λ, Α, Τ and Ο denoted two separate words.

— Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
In the past, Reputation has always been denoted by the color black, but during the Eras Tour, Swift famously only wore a black and red bodysuit during the Reputation set of the show.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2026