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 Medicaid program was intended to help seniors and people with disabilities and substance use disorder find and maintain housing.
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The company intends to spend about $2 million on tenant improvements.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Hilgers would argue that public interests are at stake, particularly because the NIL statute is intended to protect the public and the players are students at a state university.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
One online vendor of unapproved peptides that are not intended for human consumption carries dozens of drugs on its website.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
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Caroline Cummings, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
The company intends to spend about $2 million on tenant improvements.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Hilgers would argue that public interests are at stake, particularly because the NIL statute is intended to protect the public and the players are students at a state university.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
One online vendor of unapproved peptides that are not intended for human consumption carries dozens of drugs on its website.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
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After that, Republicans plan to spend days litigating the bill against Democrats before moving to a decisive vote to break a filibuster.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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Coberg and Iza at one point planned to start a business selling anabolic steroids.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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This means that your desire to whip things in shape at home or with a family member might be ill-timed.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The losses deepened after the Fed decided to keep its main interest rate steady, instead of resuming cuts meant to give the job market and economy a boost.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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The researchers hope to further study IRAS 05189-2524 with XRISM, as well as collect observations with the forthcoming NewAthena spacecraft, set to be the largest X-ray observatory ever built.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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The Marlins hope those traits translate to his first season of pro ball following a solid initial showing.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Mar. 2026
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Based on this data, the rally to start this week may not signify the lows have been hit yet.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Even a few drops could signify a big problem.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Throughout United Village, plans also call for a Bailey Nurseries garden greenspace, outdoor murals and additional public art, with longer-term plans contemplating an open-air pavilion that could double as an ice rink and outdoor market.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
15 Mar. 2026
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California lawmakers are also contemplating legislation that would better balance the state’s construction-defect laws.—
M. Nolan Gray,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Apple has included a repair manual that describes how to swap out the Neo’s keyboard, which may imply the company plans to start selling replacement keyboards as independent products via its Self Service Repair store (though this isn’t confirmed as of writing).—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
15 Mar. 2026
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After all, saying psychiatric euthanasia for young people should be avoided in the future implies that it should have been avoided in the past.—
Charles Lane,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2026
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Backed by Yangtze River Industry Group, researchers aim to scale production, expecting chip-scale atomic clocks to expand into military and civilian communication applications as costs decline.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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The fourth measure to be endorsed Wednesday aims to increase San Diego’s hotel tax revenue, but at the expense of online travel companies like Expedia instead of at the expense of tourists.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Rather than civic numbers, houses here are often identified by their color, position, or ceramic tiles denoting the family’s name.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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To denote what the film it about yields a lengthy list of ideas that are theoretically connected.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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