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as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
her intention is to climb the highest peak in each of the 50 states
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as in senses
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
she was uncertain of the intention of his frantic gesturing
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Recent Examples of intentions
In other words, your intentions may not be considered if your paperwork is not in order.
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Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Diversity can’t be sustained through good intentions alone.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In this particular game, your hopes and intentions as a player clash with an immense, almost boundless world and its survival mechanics.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Your next great productivity ritual Time blocking is a remarkable technique for ensuring your daily actions are guided forward by your overarching goals and intentions.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
But the strategy increasingly hinges on one political figure whose own democratic intentions are now under heightened scrutiny.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Philips and Pandora on Wednesday announced their intentions to apply for rebates from the tariffs announced in April 2025.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Bugenhagen frames it as a process that prioritizes depth over volume, with a focus on understanding individual preferences, values, and long-term intentions.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
This move will put the Truman Sports Complex to rest, since the Kansas City Chiefs already announced their intentions to move to Wyandotte County.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Rebecca L. Palmer, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Diversity can’t be sustained through good intentions alone.
—Yunus Emre Tozal, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
In this particular game, your hopes and intentions as a player clash with an immense, almost boundless world and its survival mechanics.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 May 2026
Your next great productivity ritual Time blocking is a remarkable technique for ensuring your daily actions are guided forward by your overarching goals and intentions.
—Big Think, 8 May 2026
But the strategy increasingly hinges on one political figure whose own democratic intentions are now under heightened scrutiny.
—Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 8 May 2026
Philips and Pandora on Wednesday announced their intentions to apply for rebates from the tariffs announced in April 2025.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 7 May 2026
Bugenhagen frames it as a process that prioritizes depth over volume, with a focus on understanding individual preferences, values, and long-term intentions.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
This move will put the Truman Sports Complex to rest, since the Kansas City Chiefs already announced their intentions to move to Wyandotte County.
—Kansas City Star, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentions
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His five goals in all tied Bobby Ryan (2008-09) for the most by a Ducks rookie in a single postseason.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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McNeela has four goals this season.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
12 May 2026
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Go for a subtle scent that catches in the breeze rather than overpowers the senses.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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The experiment relied on a sensitive piece of equipment known as a torsion balance, a device that senses minute forces by measuring the twisting angle, or torsion, of metal masses suspended on a thin fiber, which must be operated in a vacuum.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 May 2026
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Liverpool have revised plans to increase ticket prices following protests and lengthy discussions with the club’s supporters’ board.—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Letter writer blames sister-in-law for brother’s non-Jewish funeral plans.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Washington Post,
7 May 2026
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Yet their meanings can be altered simply by changing context or editing a caption.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In its summary, the court ruled that words have meanings.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the bulk of the offseason acquisition for the Dallas Cowboys is wrapped up.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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Water conservation The communities of Auburn Hills, Rochester Hills and Orion Township have urged all of their residents to conserve water and use it only for necessary purposes.—
Nicholas Lentz,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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For all intents and purposes, the bulk of the offseason acquisition for the Dallas Cowboys is wrapped up.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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The contest, for all intents, would have ended then and there, save for months of airy speculation on which Democrat or Republican would make the November runoff en route to eventual defeat.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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To this end, the robot symbolizes changes in moon missions’ objectives from pure observation and sample collection to more of an on-site engineering project.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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The primary objectives to reach that goal include the total removal of Hamas militants from the region, the decommissioning of weapons, and de-radicalization of the Palestinian population.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
8 May 2026
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Cask investing involves buying an oak barrel filled with Scotch — either shortly after the spirit's distillation or having already aged — and allowing its contents to mature over a period of 10 to 20 years, before selling it on.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
9 May 2026
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Scarnecchia claimed that McDermitt and other co-workers had even stolen Fox's phone at work and searched its contents, which included graphic photos of her.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
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“Intentions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentions. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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