as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig
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as in lover
the person to whom one is engaged to be married
after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site
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as in planned
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 meant
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 intended
New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
And they should typically be capped at 10% of your overall portfolio to better allow stocks and bonds to grow as intended.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Miles said after attending a Nashville Electric Service news conference intended to showcase the utility’s repairs on poles and lines.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Only then can alarm systems fulfill their intended purpose – supporting crews, safeguarding lives, and ensuring safer voyages for all.
—New Atlas, 24 Jan. 2026
And they should typically be capped at 10% of your overall portfolio to better allow stocks and bonds to grow as intended.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
Verb
Rodríguez said the initiative is intended to go beyond the partial releases that have taken place since early January and could benefit hundreds of political prisoners who remain incarcerated within Venezuela’s judicial system.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
Miles said after attending a Nashville Electric Service news conference intended to showcase the utility’s repairs on poles and lines.
—Kristin M. Hall, Chicago Tribune, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intended
Adjective
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Zelenskyy condemned the strike late Sunday, calling it another deliberate attack on civilians.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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But the blanks in D__’s name, like everything else in Poppick’s portrait of a poet as an aging millennial man, are deliberate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The gleaming, cool tones of silver add a timeless aesthetic that brings back fond memories for antique lovers.—
Heather Bien,
Martha Stewart,
31 Jan. 2026
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The 68th annual Grammys are kicking off the month of love, and all the lovers and haters are tuning in.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Lutnick once planned a trip to Epstein’s private island in December 2012, according to email records.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Many other demonstrations were planned for students and others to gather at city centers, statehouses and churches across the country.—
KIMBERLEE KRUESI,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Verb
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This isn’t a place designed to impress from afar; it’s meant to be felt and experienced.—
Laura Begley Bloom,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Google says the new setup is meant to reduce tab overload and interruptions.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gerardo Magallanes, who was also charged for the same crime, was sentenced to 24 years and eight months in prison on a voluntary manslaughter charge, according to court records.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Based on the recent agreements that brought 14 of the 17 largest drugmakers into voluntary pricing arrangements with the administration, most are likely to continue to follow the second path.—
Robert Pearl,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Charles Victor Thompson was condemned for the April 1998 shooting deaths of his ex-girlfriend, Glenda Dennise Hayslip, 39, and her new boyfriend, Darren Keith Cain, 30, at her apartment in the Houston suburb of Tomball.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Rounding out the season one cast were Eddie Mekka as Shirley’s sometimes-boyfriend Carmine Ragusa, and Phil Foster as Laverne’s father, Frank DeFazio, who ran the local hangout, the Pizza Bowl.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Who These Jobs Really Are The reforms are aimed at the policy bloodstream of the administrative state.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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On Thursday, the university unveiled its Sensory Research Institute aimed at deepening scientific understanding of how the senses shape how people perceive and communicate — and how sensory changes can affect quality of life.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Scattered throughout the sellout crowd at the last worlds before the Milan Cortina Olympics were the equally conspicuous rainbow flags that for nearly 50 years have signified pride within the LGBTQ+ community.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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That likely signified the departure of pending free agent Artermi Panarin, at a bare minimum.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Jan. 2026
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intended. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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