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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
Meanwhile, OpenAI and Anthropic have also announced their intentions to go public later this year.
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Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Your intentions will determine what comes next.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
For Google, that potentially unlocks new understandings of user intentions.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 22 May 2026
Don’t forget the freezer The freezer is where good intentions go to die — bags of vegetables get shoved to the back, mystery leftovers get buried and entire meals get forgotten for months.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
There’s a tension between the update’s good intentions and the tendency of musical comedy to traffic in amusing caricatures.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
However, Putin’s intentions in issuing those comments have been hotly debated.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
Sarah Eddy, a second lawyer for OpenAI and its executives, said that Musk was lying to the jury about his true intentions.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Tennessee advanced a map that would break up the state’s only majority-Black district, and southern states that had already held primaries declared their intentions to redraw their maps in the near future.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Your intentions will determine what comes next.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
For Google, that potentially unlocks new understandings of user intentions.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 22 May 2026
Don’t forget the freezer The freezer is where good intentions go to die — bags of vegetables get shoved to the back, mystery leftovers get buried and entire meals get forgotten for months.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 May 2026
There’s a tension between the update’s good intentions and the tendency of musical comedy to traffic in amusing caricatures.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
However, Putin’s intentions in issuing those comments have been hotly debated.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 May 2026
Sarah Eddy, a second lawyer for OpenAI and its executives, said that Musk was lying to the jury about his true intentions.
—David Ingram, NBC news, 14 May 2026
Tennessee advanced a map that would break up the state’s only majority-Black district, and southern states that had already held primaries declared their intentions to redraw their maps in the near future.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentions
Noun
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Savings goals – Emergency fund, retirement, or a cushion for repairs.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Higher output at sea The findings arrive as governments worldwide intensify efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions and expand renewable energy generation in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Avoid placing electronics near air conditioning thermostats, as the thermostat senses heat from these appliances and may cause air conditioning to run longer than necessary, the DOE states.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
23 May 2026
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These are all very interesting questions that aim to extend our human senses and implant them into AI machines.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Like many in Lebanon, her plans and ambitions had been put on hold by the hostilities.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
21 May 2026
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And the capacity has not been expanded with the times, though Villa do have active plans to push it above 50,000.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But Alberto goes anyway, and his inheritance (in all possible meanings of the word) is contained in a brown envelope, some scraps of paper that take on an awful amount of significance over the next two hours.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
22 May 2026
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The title carries layered meanings.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Iran, which says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, was said to have included some nuclear concessions in its latest proposal to end the war.—
Michelle L. Price,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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For many people, getting life insurance or disability insurance would serve similar purposes while offering greater flexibility.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
18 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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That’s a lot of complicated, and at times conflicting, objectives to try to balance.—
Steven D. Reske,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Meanwhile, one of Iran’s primary objectives in negotiations is to secure its sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, ISW added.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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Despite initial efforts to cool the tank and its contents, incident commander Craig Covey said on May 23 the internal temperature of the tank had increased to 90 degrees, rising about a degree an hour.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Nonetheless, the contents of Warsh’s testimony still raised eyebrows in some quarters—namely, his views on forward guidance.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 May 2026
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“Intentions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentions. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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