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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
Mere weeks after an armed man came to our ER intending to shoot people, hospital leaders refused to negotiate improvements in workplace safety.
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Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said the group members planned to target agents with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, intending to harm them with pipe bombs.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
This is in addition to players who are out of eligibility and/or intending to turn pro, like quarterback Joe Fagnano, receiver Skyler Bell and linebacker Bryun Parham.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
After about a year of planning, an 18-year-old was arrested on New Year’s Eve in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, accused by federal prosecutors and the FBI of intending to carry out a terror attack using knives and hammers that same day.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The city purchased the property and an adjoining office building in 2022 for $44 million, intending to partner with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to transform the property into a hybrid medical and community hub.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
The investigation has suggested that Castro, who previously appeared on Shark Tank Colombia, had allegedly been intending to harm her former lover Juan de Bedout with the raspberries, per local outlet Semana.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
After the death of his addict father, Ethan heads back to see if there’s any money to be made from selling his home, intending to stay, only briefly, with his aunt Sarah, Metcalf’s character, a Brunhilde of the high prairie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Like Disney and Fox, CNN and WBD are not intending to reveal subscriber figures or manage toward streaming metrics as their main objectives.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Donovan Carey, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
Prosecutors said the group members planned to target agents with the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement, intending to harm them with pipe bombs.
—Austin Turner, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
This is in addition to players who are out of eligibility and/or intending to turn pro, like quarterback Joe Fagnano, receiver Skyler Bell and linebacker Bryun Parham.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 3 Jan. 2026
After about a year of planning, an 18-year-old was arrested on New Year’s Eve in a suburb of Charlotte, North Carolina, accused by federal prosecutors and the FBI of intending to carry out a terror attack using knives and hammers that same day.
—Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
The city purchased the property and an adjoining office building in 2022 for $44 million, intending to partner with Vanderbilt University Medical Center to transform the property into a hybrid medical and community hub.
—Austin Hornbostel, Nashville Tennessean, 28 Dec. 2025
The investigation has suggested that Castro, who previously appeared on Shark Tank Colombia, had allegedly been intending to harm her former lover Juan de Bedout with the raspberries, per local outlet Semana.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 18 Dec. 2025
After the death of his addict father, Ethan heads back to see if there’s any money to be made from selling his home, intending to stay, only briefly, with his aunt Sarah, Metcalf’s character, a Brunhilde of the high prairie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
Like Disney and Fox, CNN and WBD are not intending to reveal subscriber figures or manage toward streaming metrics as their main objectives.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intending
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The next year, eleven journalists went on to form the White House Correspondents’ Association in response to rumors that the Congressional Standing Committee of Correspondents was planning on selecting which reporters were invited to presidential news conferences.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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They had been alerted that Running Fence was planning to enter the ocean despite having no permit.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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That trio joined Trae Young and Luke Kennard on the sidelines, meaning Atlanta was without its top-two ball handlers in Young and Johnson, and five of its top seven players overall.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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After an office romance begins, employee retention at the organization drops by six percentage points, meaning turnover is 14% greater than in comparable firms.—
Emily Nix,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025
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But the actor didn't think the story of his character on all five of the Netflix series' seasons, Will Byers, and Will's longtime friend, Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), had been fully wrapped up going into the final episode.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
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Young was remarkably efficient, throwing three TD passes of 30-plus yards and going 15-for-20 for 206 yards.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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There were some very good hypotheses implying that diet and cigarette smoking might be linked, but it had never really been shown systematically or consistently.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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According to Bloomberg, the 12-month consensus price target on the new DuPont is about $44, implying that there’s still some more valuation upside to go.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Still, at least some are already contemplating a return to their homeland.—
Natalia Jaramillo,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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After months of rumors about the downtown location, in January the company confirmed plans to shut down its stores in DOCO and the Sunrise Mall — the struggling retail center in Citrus Heights where city officials are contemplating eminent domain.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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Restaurants can earn one, two or three stars, each level signifying a higher degree of excellence.—
Diana Leyva,
Nashville Tennessean,
4 Nov. 2025
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According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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The team plans to utilize their new experimental platform to investigate other twisted 2D materials, aiming to identify new candidates for future technologies.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Tapestry laid out its new strategic vision in September, aiming to build Coach to a $10 billion business by widening the definition of its target audience and essentially going after everybody who might conceivably buy a handbag, not just the people who bought one last year.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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The other was an official air force photo with a gold star denoting his new rank affixed to the shoulder epaulet.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Blue circles mark Taiwan’s naval assets, with red denoting China’s.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Intending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intending. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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