intentions

noun

plural of intention
1
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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2
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 The Europeans are concerned about Russia's conduct and broader intentions on the continent. — Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026 The Europeans are concerned about Russia’s conduct and broader intentions on the continent. — Harriet Morris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026 In light of such heavy-handed behavior, government officials and central bankers outside the United States have hardly been shy about their intentions to reduce their dollar dependence. — Gordon Liao, Foreign Affairs, 12 Nov. 2026 Feedback for the Coady matched the brand’s initial product intentions. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026 And that’s largely because its intentions are often assumed a priori to be politically neutral, and its origins are rarely questioned. — Jerel Ezell, STAT, 12 Nov. 2026 That way, your intentions are clear, which makes the discussion less adversarial from the outset. — Melody Wilding, Contributor, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026 Oft-quipped as being the only man with honest intentions to enter Parliament, Fawkes was discovered in the late hours the night before the attack was scheduled. — Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026 Her intentions were made clear in exchanges on social media with Bowden, who harshly criticized Honeycutt for crossing party lines, particularly for talking with Ocasio-Cortez. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentions
  1. goals
  2. senses
  3. plans
  4. meanings
  5. purposes
  6. intents
  7. objectives
  8. contents
Noun
  • Archway Communities operates affordable housing across the Front Range, where residents can afford to live and pursue their goals.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Kushner said one of the goals of the meeting with Putin was to get the Russian leader's blessing for European representatives to be part of the talks, which are looking at the continent's broader security arrangements.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of goals
Noun
  • Sprinkle an essential-oil blend (like something with citrus) to your dry brush to further wake up your senses.
    — Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Each dish at Manhattan’s Atomix pleases the senses and comes with a menu card articulating its inspiration and how it’s rooted in Korean culinary history.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of senses
Noun
  • But plans can change, as Walter’s Formula One team just learned.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers have completed laboratory-scale testing of the recovery approaches, while plans for a pilot plant are underway.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of plans
Noun
  • American Horror Story is a show that balances the dramatic and the hysterical in both meanings of the word.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Hooper was always the kind of director, like many of his peers, who was comfortable with referencing other movies and using those references in conversation with his own work to create new meanings.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of meanings
Noun
  • The need for such spacecraft will likely rise substantially in the future, as companies assemble giant megaconstellations for cell-phone communications, AI compute and other purposes.
    — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026
  • The measure would have required a two-thirds majority to approve new or extended local taxes dedicated to specific purposes.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of purposes
Noun
  • Well, myself and the people in my office, but yes, for all intents and purposes, it has not been seen by anyone.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The output is, to most intents and purposes, actual research, and therefore potentially worthy of publication.
    — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of intents
Noun
  • Over the past 50 years, American soldiers have been repeatedly engaged in undeclared wars without clear objectives.
    — The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Even as the war has temporarily calmed down, United hasn’t entirely abandoned its hard-line objectives.
    — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of objectives
Noun
  • Bottles of cleaners/degreasers lack labeling for contents of containers.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Then, the coffin and its contents were reburied without being catalogued or studied.
    — Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of contents

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“Intentions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentions. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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