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noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

intended

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verb

past tense of intend

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of intended
Adjective
Between the lines: The project came about because the northbound span of the Howard Frankland — which opened in 1960 — has outlived its intended lifespan of 50 years. Yacob Reyes, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 In this process, admissions officers consider the overall class profile, including incoming students’ interests, backgrounds, institutional connections, and intended majors, and admit a balanced class of diverse students. Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Despite the name, Baker said the collection is not rooted in basketball but rather was intended to be a collection that had sport as a major inspiration. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 10 Apr. 2025 They would be made with the same technique but in a material never intended to be utilitarian. Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for intended
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intended
Adjective
  • Many people have perceived his walking off set and the Instagram story as a deliberate snub.
    John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Be deliberate about your communications with the federal agency and offer any questions and rebuttals in writing.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Cabot Creamery butter lovers may want to check their fridges following a recent recall.
    Rachel Flynn, People.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Here’s another budget-friendly option for pet lovers.
    Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 9 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Electoral authorities reported voter participation of more than 80% and planned to release initial results within two hours.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The company has also planned a demonstration to validate the JQL’s design and performance while employing a JAGM to engage a representative threat Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • What that meant, however, was taking shape.
    Doug Haller, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Paved highways meant dangerous going for horse and rider, and her only mishap of the trip would come at Portland, when Goldie slipped on rain-slick pavement and fell on his rider and broke her leg, resulting in a delay of several weeks.
    Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • First responders arrived at the scene around 10:03 a.m. to find Joseph conscious and alert, the sheriff's office said.
    Doc Louallen, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Diplomatic and socially conscious, Mitchell chooses to keep the peace in his relationships, especially seeing both sides of an argument, just like Libra.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Chelsea, of course, met a sad fate along with her much-older boyfriend, Rick (Walton Goggins) in The White Lotus Season 3 finale a week ago.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Her niece’s boyfriend, twenty-two-year-old Jacob Miranda, had also died there, of a fentanyl overdose.
    Sarah Stillman, New Yorker, 14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • What's Being Recalled And Why The voluntary recall was initiated by Cabot’s parent company, Agri-Mark, Inc., on March 26, 2025, after internal testing detected elevated levels of coliform bacteria.
    Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In the letter, DeJoy told lawmakers that the agency plans to cut 10,000 employees through voluntary early retirement efforts.
    Filip Timotija, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The list did controversially include Angel Cabrera, who served a two-year sentence in Argentina for violent abuse against an ex-girlfriend.
    Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
  • But who is Bella Ramsey’s girlfriend, Maisy Stella?
    Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 13 Apr. 2025

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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intended. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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