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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
Investigators say Wilson entered through an open garage door intending to steal, but instead encountered Abghari inside.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Under the system, vessels intending to pass through the strait will receive guidance from an official email address outlining the rules for transit.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
On April 13, The Athletic reported Newcastle’s ownership continued to support Howe with all parties intending to evaluate the managerial situation this summer.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Prosecutors say that Allen tried to storm the dinner − where Vice President JD Vance and others from the administration were also in attendance − with multiple guns and knives, intending to kill high-ranking officials.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
From Stoll's perspective, Howard wasn't intending to kill his lover.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities say the suspects fired 70 shots at a crowd of people, intending to hit a local rapper and his entourage.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Allen is also charged with discharging a firearm during a crime of violence and transporting firearms across state lines intending to commit a felony.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The state delayed Carr’s sentencing, intending to use her as a cooperative witness in a trial against Duarte that will no longer take place.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
Under the system, vessels intending to pass through the strait will receive guidance from an official email address outlining the rules for transit.
—Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 6 May 2026
On April 13, The Athletic reported Newcastle’s ownership continued to support Howe with all parties intending to evaluate the managerial situation this summer.
—David Ornstein, New York Times, 3 May 2026
Prosecutors say that Allen tried to storm the dinner − where Vice President JD Vance and others from the administration were also in attendance − with multiple guns and knives, intending to kill high-ranking officials.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 3 May 2026
From Stoll's perspective, Howard wasn't intending to kill his lover.
—Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Authorities say the suspects fired 70 shots at a crowd of people, intending to hit a local rapper and his entourage.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Allen is also charged with discharging a firearm during a crime of violence and transporting firearms across state lines intending to commit a felony.
—Anna Schecter, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
The state delayed Carr’s sentencing, intending to use her as a cooperative witness in a trial against Duarte that will no longer take place.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intending
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French authorities arrested a 27-year-old Tunisian man last Thursday for allegedly planning a terrorist attack at the Louvre in Paris.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
12 May 2026
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Several news outlets reported that Makary resigned on Tuesday, which followed days of reporting that the White House was planning to fire him.—
Annika Kim Constantino,Angelica Peebles,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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Last month, Maine and Oregon passed legislation to decouple from the federal QSBS exemption, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay state income taxes on startup exits.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The general fund increased by about $212 million compared to last year, which is less than the rising costs in Medicaid alone — meaning the state had to cut specific programs within Medicaid and elsewhere to make up the difference.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Everything is going surprisingly well despite the team being affected by injuries all spring.—
Jesús Cano,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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All of the passengers who were on board the cruise ship are asymptomatic and the evacuation operation was going as planned, a spokesperson for Spain’s Health Ministry said in an update Sunday morning.—
Vasco Cotovio,
CNN Money,
10 May 2026
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The investment bank has a buy rating on MBX, and in a report out Monday left a $60 price target on the stock, implying nearly 50% upside from Friday’s close.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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So is this just a case of bad art design, or is Duarte seriously implying that Alvarado-Gil should be shot?—
Robin Epley,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2026
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But even among the anchors that aren’t contemplating leaving TV for YouTube, the attraction of digital media is too irresistible to ignore.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
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Or, put another way, savers contemplating a $15,000 deposit into this account now can expect to earn a little more than $1 per week on their funds over the next year.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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At our wedding, my husband and I stood under a chuppah—a wedding canopy signifying the new home a Jewish couple will create together—that my mom crafted from a lace tablecloth her grandmother had sewn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Though embedded in society, these young characters are Kaspar Hauser-like figures, spectrally isolated from the signifying world, forced to construct meaning for themselves, from the ground up.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Clicks Technology’s Gadway said the company’s device emphasizes messaging and core functions, aiming to keep users focused on their original tasks instead of drifting into other apps.—
Sydney Goh,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Authorities are aiming to complete the evacuation flights on Sunday and Monday, said Maria Van Kerkove, the director of the WHO’s Department of Epidemic and Pandemic Management, in a briefing Saturday.—
Iain Sullivan,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2026
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The new jet also features 13 stars denoting the 13 original colonies on its fuselage, the main body of an aircraft, and a circle of stars on each engine cowling, or covering, reflecting the original Betsy Ross flag and an America250 decal on the nose and winglet.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Intending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intending. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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