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

Having entertained offers from Football Bowl Subdivision programs, Zion-Benton senior running back Jamere French intends to be a dominant force this season. — Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026

The organization also intends to make its biogenic methodology freely available. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026

In my view, extending the commitment to five years would provide greater stability for exhibitors and strengthen the position that the combined company intends to make a sustained investment in theatrical films. — Cory Jacobson, HollywoodReporter, 21 Aug. 2026

Auriga intends to combine it with existing detection, tracking, and identification systems rather than attempt to develop every element internally. — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 21 Aug. 2026

The Bruin team still intends to bring back 70mm, and figuring out how to do that is half the fun for people like Counter. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Aug. 2026

The concerns Bessent has expressed so far fall below that threshold, and there is no sign the central bank intends to get involved now. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2026

Crucially, planning should also account for an offender who intends to escape, through rapid sharing of suspect descriptions, preservation of video and access records, protection of secondary locations, and coordination with law enforcement. — Control Risks, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

If the pilot project is successful and money becomes available, Oceanside intends to expand the restoration to beaches as far south as the Carlsbad border. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026