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as in purposes
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 senses
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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Recent Examples of intents
Since Vengeance, Lucy became basically his slave, for all intents and purposes.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
For all intents and purposes, Charli and Swift were on great terms in 2018 when Swift announced Charli and Camila Cabello would be the opening acts on the Reputation Stadium Tour.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Yet apart from the legal niceties, Israel has already, for all intents and purposes, taken over the territory.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Flat, unending—for all intents and purposes, Kansas.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
For all intents and purposes, the affair hasn’t stopped.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The numbers aren’t eye-popping — 14 of 20 for 173 yards and two touchdowns — but for all intents and purposes, Wentz was perfect.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
The reality is that, for most intents and purposes, these lovable boxes did their jobs well—if slowly.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
Tootles is, for all intents and purposes, a child.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
For all intents and purposes, Charli and Swift were on great terms in 2018 when Swift announced Charli and Camila Cabello would be the opening acts on the Reputation Stadium Tour.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Yet apart from the legal niceties, Israel has already, for all intents and purposes, taken over the territory.
—Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Flat, unending—for all intents and purposes, Kansas.
—David Wright Faladé, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025
For all intents and purposes, the affair hasn’t stopped.
—R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
The numbers aren’t eye-popping — 14 of 20 for 173 yards and two touchdowns — but for all intents and purposes, Wentz was perfect.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 Sep. 2025
The reality is that, for most intents and purposes, these lovable boxes did their jobs well—if slowly.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2025
Tootles is, for all intents and purposes, a child.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intents
Noun
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Sea lines of communication, or SLOCs, are the principal maritime routes between ports used for trade, military or other purposes.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 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.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Oct. 2025
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In the book, the protagonist Jonathan Harker nicks himself with a razor and senses Dracula’s rapt attention.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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This brain region is known to be active when recalling memories that contain detail from various senses.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
20 Oct. 2025
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Unlike his own travails under Cruyff, Lineker says that Flick’s 4-3-3 shape suits Barca’s current England attacker Rashford, who has five goals and four assists in 12 appearances since joining on a season-long loan from Manchester United.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Operational and logistical challenges posed by new regulations and sustainability goals will also be addressed.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
22 Oct. 2025
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The State Department did not respond to CNN’s questions about the administration’s intentions for the birth control commodities.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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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
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But Mother Nature can influence our plans and activities.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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This week, the dramatic collapse of plans for Barcelona to play a La Liga game against Villarreal in Miami — first reported by The Athletic — added extra spice to the compelling and captivating Clasico.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
25 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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The administration has been explicit about its enforcement aims.—
Laura Romero,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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And, besides, all of the album’s aims converge under one roof.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Oct. 2025
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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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“Intents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intents. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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