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as in plans
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 means
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 intends
Oncor Electric is requesting that the Fort Worth City Council approve the rezoning of a southeast Fort Worth lot containing a power substation that the utility company intends to expand and renovate, documents say.
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Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The offensive fireworks may capture the spotlight, but if SDFC intends to compete on multiple fronts this season, its back line will determine how far this season’s early momentum carries.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Vorderer intends to seal another time capsule for another 35 years.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
To this end, NASA intends to launch a new space telescope called the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor sometime after September 2027.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Dudamel intends to conduct in Harlem and Brooklyn.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
As Kennedy reportedly once did, Adam intends on becoming an actor.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 9 Mar. 2026
Investors will look for clues on how Beijing intends to achieve its domestic tech ambitions.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Declaring a property surplus doesn’t mean that the district intends to sell it, said Jaime Miller, senior executive director of operations.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Mar. 2026
The offensive fireworks may capture the spotlight, but if SDFC intends to compete on multiple fronts this season, its back line will determine how far this season’s early momentum carries.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Vorderer intends to seal another time capsule for another 35 years.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
To this end, NASA intends to launch a new space telescope called the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Surveyor sometime after September 2027.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Dudamel intends to conduct in Harlem and Brooklyn.
—ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
As Kennedy reportedly once did, Adam intends on becoming an actor.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 9 Mar. 2026
Investors will look for clues on how Beijing intends to achieve its domestic tech ambitions.
—Evelyn Cheng,anniek Bao, CNBC, 4 Mar. 2026
Declaring a property surplus doesn’t mean that the district intends to sell it, said Jaime Miller, senior executive director of operations.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intends
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Harare banned exports of raw lithium ore in 2022 and plans to prohibit exports of lithium concentrates by 2027, forcing companies to invest in local processing instead.—
Ray Mwayera,
semafor.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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The association says the nearest cannery, Pacific Coast Producers, plans to rely instead on one-year cash contracts to maximize production at its existing facilities.—
Nina Burns,
CBS News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Richard Bailey, a former mayor of Coronado who now lives in Point Loma, said the city’s nearly $8 billion backlog of infrastructure projects means bike lanes must be a low priority.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The denial, if not overturned at the county level, means the school will have to shut down at the end of the school year.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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For every stay booked, Nômade donates $1 to Tulum Sostenible, an organization that aims to help protect the ecosystem, clean trash from the streets and ocean, and promote waste reduction.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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The new partnership aims to address this challenge by leveraging H2Pro’s Decoupled Water Electrolysis (DWE) technology.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Mar. 2026
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The release signifies Sullivan couldn’t find a trade partner to offload Tagovailoa and his contract.—
David Furones,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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After all, when placed on a marquee, this punctuation mark signifies that a film will contain an exceptional array of excitement, thrills, and shock, heightening our expectations — as well as our disappointment when (as often happens) the hype isn’t delivered.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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The initiative contemplates the creation of a Guatemalan Film Institute, a Film Promotion Fund, a Film Commission operating as a one-stop shop for international productions, a National Cinematheque and a National Higher School of Cinema, among others.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The remainder of the novel transforms into a kind of horror film of its own as Maya contemplates a prison sentence in a Russian penal colony where conditions are unsanitary, frigid, and inhumane.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Mar. 2026
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As its name implies, CBS News 24/7 offers around-the-clock programming and airs hallmark series for CBS including 60 Minutes, 48 Hours and CBS Mornings.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Mar. 2026
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However, rather than claiming that either mind or matter is more fundamental than the other, Irruption Theory proceeds by describing their causal relationship, which implies that both the mental and physical aspects of our being belong to the same fundamental reality.—
Conor Feehly,
Big Think,
10 Mar. 2026
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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In Islamic ethical and theological usage, amanat denotes not only material custody but also the faithful discharge of obligations and promises, and betrayal of amanat is viewed as a serious ethical failing.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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An asterisk denotes that the speech was not technically a State of the Union address.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Intends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intends. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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