Synonyms of intends

intends

verb

present tense third-person singular of intend

1

as in plans

to have in mind as a purpose or goal

an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry

Synonyms & Similar Words

• plans
• aims
• contemplates
• hopes
• means
• proposes
• tries
• wishes
• goes
• aspires
• purports
• looks
• purposes
• calculates
• allows
• designs
• attempts
• meditates
• considers
• strives
• figures on
• dreams
• struggles
• ponders
• accomplishes
• plots
• achieves
• schemes
• debates
• performs
• executes
• endeavors
• mulls (over)
• effects

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• means
• signifies
• implies
• denotes
• indicates
• suggests
• expresses
• spells
• imports
• infers
• represents
• announces
• explains
• connotes
• symbolizes
• specifies
• embodies
• proclaims
• symbols
• hints
• intimates
• mentions
• cites
• amounts (to)
• refers (to)
• designates
• points (to)
• adds up (to)
• epitomizes
• personifies
• declares
• signals
• touches (on or upon)
• alludes (to)
• insinuates
• instances
• elucidates
• adverts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of intends

Over the next 20 years, the district plans to extend the line south to Colorado Springs and Pueblo and intends to increase the frequency of daily round trips from three to 10. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 13 July 2026

Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins has indicated the committee intends to hold a hearing on the proposal, though Democrats are unlikely to support the additional funding absent a broader bipartisan agreement. — Nik Popli, Time, 13 July 2026

Rodríguez rejected social media reports alleging that rubble was being dumped into the Caribbean Sea, insisting the government intends to recycle much of the material. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

The company intends to develop implants that deliver different dosages of semaglutide, allowing a patient and their doctor to select which one is best to switch to after an injection or a pill. — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Only a select handful of enthusiasts will get to own one, considering McMurtry intends to produce just one hundred units. — New Atlas, 11 July 2026

Barring an utter collapse, the hottest team in baseball not only intends to keep staff ace Sandy Alcantara, but also add strategically to its roster, according to people briefed on the club’s plans who were granted anonymity to speak freely. — Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 10 July 2026

The city intends to use the tax credits as part of a financing plan to construct 12 cottages at the northwest corner of Everett and Telegraph roads, near the west side Metra station. — Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

But Czinger Vehicles’ brand communications head Max Morice noted during a tour of the site that the company intends to move into higher-volume segments further down the road. — Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026