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
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
If a space isn’t being used for its intended purpose, then what else can manifest there?
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
And that effect is an achievement, whether Vance intended it or not.
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Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
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Adjective
The intended insult was Dorit’s payback after Sutton spent the season mocking her costar’s wallet size.
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Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
If a space isn’t being used for its intended purpose, then what else can manifest there?
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Noun
Once the intendeds did tie the knot, their love deepened into a lifetime of devotion and admiration.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
Verb
Photos within the permit indicated that Digital Realty intended to preserve the facade, which includes the arched entryway and covered setback.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
And that effect is an achievement, whether Vance intended it or not.
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Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intended
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What is needed now is a deliberate consolidation of overlapping groups into effective coalitions, accompanied by rigorous tracking of donors and their commitments.
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Also woven into the story is Lim Bo Seng, the real-life resistance leader who serves as a mentor figure to Kai, and Takeshi Inoue, a Japanese officer drawn with deliberate moral complexity.
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From artisan bakeries and farmers markets to homemade loaves bubbling on kitchen counters, sourdough has developed a devoted following among food lovers.
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Toni and Shakira appeared to be in trouble after one of the show’s most meta humiliation rituals, in which the group is treated to a showing of clips of themselves having private conversations about their castmates and lovers.
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No memorial or public service has been planned at this time, Brown's family said.
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All of those players, should their signings go as planned, should be in the Pacers orbit throughout the offseason.
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That has meant pursuing environmental certifications, cutting energy use with solar panels, and switching to lighter-weight bottles.
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Defendants have claimed the case is a strategic lawsuit against public participation, also known as a SLAPP suit, which legal experts say are meant to dissuade the public from vocal criticisms.
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In April, the company offered its first voluntary buyouts.
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The order described participation by AI developers as voluntary but the framework has not yet been fully developed.
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The crash that killed Shirilla's boyfriend, Dominic Russo, and their friend, Davion Flanagan, as well as the resulting trial that ended in her conviction, are explored in the recent documentary, The Crash.
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Their drama is already stale, and between Nathan’s touchiness and Joe’s mistreatment of women, their fight over who is a better guy, a better seaman, a better worker, a better boyfriend is disengaging at best and aggravating at worst.
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All of them were aimed at creating new congressional district maps that favor their party.
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The House of Representatives easily approved bipartisan legislation aimed at protecting kids online, a significant step in a yearslong journey to rein in social media companies' interactions with children.
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Democrats may be looking at a different kind of red wave this year based on Tuesday night’s primary results, a throwback to when the color red signified not the Republican Party, but socialism.
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The acquisition of Celifie not only signified a major addition to the 2027 class, but also marked the start of the Bruins keeping homegrown talent in Los Angeles.
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intended. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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