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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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 State Department did not respond to CNN’s questions about the administration’s intentions for the birth control commodities.
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Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Harper inked a 13-year, $330 million deal with Philadelphia in 2019 and wanted to make his intentions known about his loyalty.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
He is accused of providing inside information to co-conspirators about his intentions to leave a game early due to injury, which enabled them to place large bets on him not reaching statistical thresholds.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In September, Brodeur shared his intentions to reform the pageant in ways that answer Voigt and Srivastav's protests.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Good intentions, sure, but when is angry bipartisanship not going to be a part of the American culture?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The traditional containers of albums and singles never seemed to be enough to hold his intentions.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Tubi 'Get Out' (2017) There are some violent moments in Jordan Peele's instant classic, about a Black photographer invited to meet his white girlfriend's parents, who then learns of their ill intentions.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Islamabad is now more likely to consider Delhi’s growing friendliness with the Taliban to harm Pakistan’s interests a real possibility, regardless of Delhi’s actual intentions.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Harper inked a 13-year, $330 million deal with Philadelphia in 2019 and wanted to make his intentions known about his loyalty.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
He is accused of providing inside information to co-conspirators about his intentions to leave a game early due to injury, which enabled them to place large bets on him not reaching statistical thresholds.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In September, Brodeur shared his intentions to reform the pageant in ways that answer Voigt and Srivastav's protests.
—Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Good intentions, sure, but when is angry bipartisanship not going to be a part of the American culture?
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
The traditional containers of albums and singles never seemed to be enough to hold his intentions.
—Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic, 18 Oct. 2025
Tubi 'Get Out' (2017) There are some violent moments in Jordan Peele's instant classic, about a Black photographer invited to meet his white girlfriend's parents, who then learns of their ill intentions.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
Islamabad is now more likely to consider Delhi’s growing friendliness with the Taliban to harm Pakistan’s interests a real possibility, regardless of Delhi’s actual intentions.
—Happymon Jacob, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentions
Noun
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That's what Angel's goals were.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Despite being in just his eighth season in Toronto, Tavares already sits 13th in franchise history in goals.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
30 Oct. 2025
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But that's not the only feast for the senses.—
Joe Kozlowski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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The show became a cultural touchstone for the decade and is known for its characters’ pastel-heavy and sock-free fashion senses.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
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Though Swain has big plans, there has yet to be mass adoption by the traditional stalwarts of PE—the big pension funds, insurers, and endowments.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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No North American or other market plans have been announced as yet.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
31 Oct. 2025
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In the end, 65 languages were tested, three native speakers for each, to ensure no unintended meanings slipped through.—
Anthony Shore,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Sometimes, Death in the Family seems to be saying that our attempt to assign deeper meanings to acts of violence obfuscates how mean or petty human nature can be.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Oct. 2025
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According to the district’s Notice of Election, the fund’s purposes are vague, the debt obligations are for 40 years, and taxpayers will owe far more.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, StyleCaster may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
29 Oct. 2025
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Despite the fact that the footage is more than a century old, this is, for all intents and purposes, a new work.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Oct. 2025
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Since Vengeance, Lucy became basically his slave, for all intents and purposes.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like Disney and Fox, CNN and WBD are not intending to reveal subscriber figures or manage toward streaming metrics as their main objectives.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The tracker said that the document has a total of 318 objectives and that 119 have been completed while 66 are in progress.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The building and its contents sustained around $100,000 in damage during the fire, WIVB reported.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Consumer Reports has released the results of a recent investigation into the contents of a bubble tea (also referred to as boba tea) beverage, suggesting potentially concerning levels of lead.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Intentions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentions. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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