as in lovers
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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Recent Examples of intendeds
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
Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intendeds
Noun
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Nature lovers with more time to explore may want to immerse themselves in the landscape by hiking, camping, and other outdoor pursuits, but others prefer to take in the beauty and timelessness in a more relaxed way.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
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Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The trouble reportedly started when some of the party attendees started arguing with each other about their boyfriends, witness Jeremiah Braxton told The Associated Press.—
Robert McGreevy,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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There was a bit of screaming by girls, but the boyfriends who went along wanted to listen to the band.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Coaches can cheat on their wives with NFL insiders, players can beat their wives and girlfriends, and teams will still keep them around.—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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There were also groups of girlfriends escaping New York for the summer and young couples.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Intendeds.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intendeds. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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