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
Recent guidance from the Office of Management and Budget shows the administration intends to assiduously follow the blueprint of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 and shutter the Ocean and Atmospheric Research Line Office.
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Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
They cannot be intended to serve a local congregation.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
On the consumer side, the company intends to lean into tentpole events and core franchises.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
This document is intended to provide an overview of the changing state of our knowledge about the process itself and its impact on our environment.
—Alex Goy, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Eric Morgan, Wired News, 10 May 2025
They cannot be intended to serve a local congregation.
—Kevin Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 May 2025
On the consumer side, the company intends to lean into tentpole events and core franchises.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 9 May 2025
This document is intended to provide an overview of the changing state of our knowledge about the process itself and its impact on our environment.
—Alex Goy, ArsTechnica, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
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The Miami-headquartered Restaurant Brands International (RBI) plans to spend up to $700 million through 2028 as part of its plan to revitalize Burger King.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Windham plans to join one of the university’s two bands that is comprised of music majors.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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The decision means Janette Nesheiwat, a former Fox News medical contributor, is no longer under consideration for the role.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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Some traditions are timeless − black smoke from the chimney after a vote means no candidate has received the necessary votes.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
9 May 2025
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But the defense is hoping to cast her recollections merely as sickening details in a deranged love story between two consenting and jealous adults.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Dallas will look to avenge its 2024 playoff loss to Green Bay, while the Pack hope to see Jordan Love make the step up to the elite tier of QBs.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 May 2025
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What started five years ago has now become a special ritual, carried out on birthdays, anniversaries, and other important occasions, signifying the strong connection between Olesya Pavlyuk and her husband, Filipp, who have been married for eight years.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Andy Murray’s logo features his initials and the No. 77, signifying his 2013 Wimbledon win, the first by a British player in 77 years.—
Merlisa Lawrence Corbett,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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While in high school, Ham contemplated becoming a priest and would spend a weekend each month at a nearby seminary to discern his faith.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2025
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Tessa's contemplating a major move for her career while her estranged addict father forces his way back into her life.—
Megan Vick,
EW.com,
17 May 2025
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Pereira was seemingly addressing frustration, as the post implied he felt disrespected by not getting placement in the main event for UFC 317 this summer.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Jokic wasn’t the conniving villain implied by his pregame wardrobe.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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And in recent months Silva has doubled down on work with her counterpart in the finance ministry on a $125 billion fund aimed at protecting tropical forests around the world.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Talks likely aimed at deescalation, not a deal While no breakthrough — and certainly no trade deal — is expected, the meetings are widely seen as a first step toward cooling trade tensions.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
9 May 2025
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Looking at the number of long attacking throw-ins — denoted as ones into the penalty area starting in the attacking quarter of the pitch — as a share of all throws in that zone, there has been a year-on-year increase, reaching 17 per cent this season.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Astrologically, a Full Moon in Scorpio denotes change.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
8 May 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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