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as in purpose
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings; that wasn't my intent
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as in intention
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
the wording was a little unclear, but I think I grasped the intent
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as in resolute
fully committed to achieving a goal
intent on finishing her sculpture in time for the group show
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as in focused
having the mind fixed on something
he was so intent on his work that he didn't hear the dog bark
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as in earnestness
a mental state free of jesting or trifling
studied the dance steps with obvious intentness
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Recent Examples of intent
Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
For all intents and purposes, the tournament was over the moment Scheffler’s pitch bounced off that pin for birdie.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Today, many companies seem intent on convincing consumers of debit’s coolness.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Noun
According to a press release by the company, the NRC has indicated its intent to complete the review process by the end of 2025 and to issue a Safety Evaluation (SE) of the PDC report by April 2026.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2025
For all intents and purposes, the tournament was over the moment Scheffler’s pitch bounced off that pin for birdie.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
This ruthless cartel is intent on cashing in, permeating our communities with their poison, with no regard to human suffering.
—Jon Haworth, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025
Today, many companies seem intent on convincing consumers of debit’s coolness.
—Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intent
Adjective
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Despite long lines for entry and amenities, attendees remain calm and resolute, embracing the wait as part of the moment.—
Amanda Castro
Mandy Taheri
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Her music has always been resolute and uncompromising.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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These hardworking and focused kids can dress up as worker bees.—
Ella Cerón,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Apply design thinking throughout to boost creativity, stay user-focused, and foster cross-team collaboration, while leveraging digital tools for real-time knowledge sharing and iterative development.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Their injuries were later determined to not be life threatening, according to court documents.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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In the movie, White is determined to take Cade to that point, and break him.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Turning Point has reported thousands of inquiries from people interested in starting high school and college chapters.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Other buyers are more interested in a large display for multitasking and media consumption—and don’t want to lug around a ton of laptop.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In a moment of fading political consensus, but accelerating real-world change, decisive leadership matters more than ever.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The poll found a majority or plurality of voters believe that Hochul works hard, demonstrates honesty, gets things done, provides decisive leadership, and cares about people—four categories where her numbers are up significantly from June 2024 (this is first time 'get things done' was asked).—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But militarism and conquest of the landscape were major themes of the growing right-wing nationalism in Austria, in which Mörk became immersed.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
12 Sep. 2025
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Moreover, though, the show seems to want to confer a kind of authenticity upon a milieu that many worried would be grotesquely misrepresented by creators who aren’t exactly immersed in local journalism.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But this week's advance continues Kering's recent positive momentum.—
,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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Though it can be seen as a positive, his intervention helped, with Chelsea posing much more of an attacking threat and coming within minutes of winning 2-1.—
Simon Johnson,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The absorbed or scattered light creates a unique pattern called the spectrum, which is effectively the substance’s fingerprint.—
Ambuj Tewari,
The Conversation,
6 Mar. 2025
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Although the mercury hovered at only 5°, all of us became so absorbed in the rabbit chase that no one noticed numb toes and cold ears.—
Erwin A. Bauer,
Outdoor Life,
25 Dec. 2024
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“Intent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intent. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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