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as in planning
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 meaning
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 intending
His father took them to Las Vegas, intending not just to break the cycle of poverty but for the family to assimilate.
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Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
Duane swung the rifle around to his right hand, fully intending to fire a warning shot.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Were these people intending to climb Mount Everest?
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
On October 7, 2023, as a terrorist army invaded Israel intending to commit genocide against the Jewish people, many world leaders rightly condemned Hamas’ murder, rape, and slaughter of Israelis and foreign nationals.
—Ofir Akunis, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The film follows an Arab man who arrives on a remote island in the North Sea intending to end his life.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
City Manager Sheryl Long recently proposed expanding a city ordinance that would designate the city's transit centers as exclusively for those intending on taking public transportation.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
In March, the couple decided to retire and purchased a home in Arizona, intending to make that their primary residence instead.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Consider Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount, with CEO David Ellison intending to make major changes at CBS News, possibly by bringing on The Free Press founder Bari Weiss in a leading role at the network.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Idaho Statesman, 13 Oct. 2025
Duane swung the rifle around to his right hand, fully intending to fire a warning shot.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
Were these people intending to climb Mount Everest?
—Frederick Dreier, Outside, 8 Oct. 2025
On October 7, 2023, as a terrorist army invaded Israel intending to commit genocide against the Jewish people, many world leaders rightly condemned Hamas’ murder, rape, and slaughter of Israelis and foreign nationals.
—Ofir Akunis, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025
The film follows an Arab man who arrives on a remote island in the North Sea intending to end his life.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
City Manager Sheryl Long recently proposed expanding a city ordinance that would designate the city's transit centers as exclusively for those intending on taking public transportation.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2025
In March, the couple decided to retire and purchased a home in Arizona, intending to make that their primary residence instead.
—Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 25 Sep. 2025
Consider Skydance’s acquisition of Paramount, with CEO David Ellison intending to make major changes at CBS News, possibly by bringing on The Free Press founder Bari Weiss in a leading role at the network.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intending
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Before a lunar landing mission is attempted, NASA is planning to launch four astronauts on its Artemis II mission in 2026 on a 10-day mission circling the moon.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Until a few months ago, rumors suggested that Samsung was planning to replace the Plus variant in the S26 lineup with the Edge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Oct. 2025
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The shower peaks around the monthly new moon phase, meaning that there'll be no natural light pollution to ruin the cosmic show.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Approximately 48% of the aircraft positions reviewed were MLAT (multilateration) data, meaning that some geographic data points were recorded less frequently than with other signal types.—
Natasha Bertrand,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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The parts of California where going someplace requires getting on a highway and driving for thirty minutes feel like both Costco’s native habitat and my own.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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The show does not reveal how the sentencing ends up going, instead concluding on a hopeful yet uncertain note.—
Grace Byron,
Vulture,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Friends alum also spoke about how the tabloids implying her personal timeline for starting a family wasn’t true.—
Lexi Carson,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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That small sample, however, revealed massive amounts of unprotected data, implying that far more may still be exposed worldwide.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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Before Microsoft changed its plans, Martin was contemplating a motion to delay the Village Board rezoning vote at least six months so village officials could gather more information.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Now, Brown is losing followers, other creators are weighing in, and another Hannah Brown is contemplating ways to distance herself from the whole thing.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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After losing a tables match to The Hardys, Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley left their boots in the ring, signifying the end of their careers.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Another map visualizes clean-up locations throughout the city, with the size of each dot signifying the amount of debris that was cleared from each site.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Reconciliation is as natural as conflict — but pacifism, or being completely unwilling to defend yourself, while aiming for peace as an end, provides no means of getting there.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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The network encompasses the nonprofits Indivisible Project and Indivisible Civics, which organize protests and trainings, and Indivisible Action, a separate political action committee aiming to elect progressive candidates.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
17 Oct. 2025
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The car is now known as the 718—a reference to the Porsche that won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and 1960—with the Boxster and Cayman names denoting the vehicle’s body style.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
16 Oct. 2025
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Streamlining communication and clearly denoting important or urgent information can go a long way in helping families navigate a sea of information.—
Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intending. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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