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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
For all intents and purposes and with a few exceptions, all goods and services produced today are consumed today, period.
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John T. Harvey, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This is just the latest example of the terrible treatment of what are, for all intents and purposes, professional student athletes.
—Joe Moglia, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Regardless of colloquial accent, pauses, interruptions or interjected questions, AI agents can identify callers’ intents and respond appropriately in normal, natural-sounding language that some callers may even mistake for live agents.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ricken, on the other hand, is still in the process of writing a book that will function, for all intents and purposes, as straight Lumon propaganda.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Both players played holes 16, 17, and 18, but the tournament, for all intents and purposes, came to an end on the island green of 17.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
By all intents and purposes, that's fine.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Since that time, agencies focused on extending their authority well outside the original intents of the governing statutes have relied on the doctrine to ensure they will not be overturned.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Capture different search intents from people at various stages of the buying journey.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
John T. Harvey, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
This is just the latest example of the terrible treatment of what are, for all intents and purposes, professional student athletes.
—Joe Moglia, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Regardless of colloquial accent, pauses, interruptions or interjected questions, AI agents can identify callers’ intents and respond appropriately in normal, natural-sounding language that some callers may even mistake for live agents.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ricken, on the other hand, is still in the process of writing a book that will function, for all intents and purposes, as straight Lumon propaganda.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Both players played holes 16, 17, and 18, but the tournament, for all intents and purposes, came to an end on the island green of 17.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
By all intents and purposes, that's fine.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Since that time, agencies focused on extending their authority well outside the original intents of the governing statutes have relied on the doctrine to ensure they will not be overturned.
—David Blackmon, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Capture different search intents from people at various stages of the buying journey.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intents
Noun
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Like judging a player only from goals.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Elmo debuted in the third period when the Jackets scored three goals to pull away for a 6-2 win.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Not all of her new pals had the purest of intentions, though.—
Karen Chernick,
ARTnews.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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Notably the administration has been silent on its intentions towards China, which strikes me as odd given that many members of the administration are united in their antipathy towards America’s geostrategic rivalry (Marco Rubio for example published ‘The World China Made’).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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One way is by implementing OKRs (objectives and key results) to track progress and keep teams accountable.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The right fit depends on the role and the objectives of the employer.—
Bob Helbig,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Like a showstopping necklace on a comparatively functional outfit, creative bathroom tile ideas have the power to elevate and transform one of the most utilitarian spaces in the house.—
Kathryn O'Shea-Evans,
Architectural Digest,
11 Mar. 2025
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Forge valuable connections and exchange investment ideas.—
John Melloy,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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Chelsea have been planning this season in case Strasbourg, who share owners with Chelsea, impacted the London club’s European ambitions.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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One investor advocates for building a city on the Arctic island because its harsh environment could provide a test site for colonizing Mars - one of Elon Musk’s highest ambitions.—
Rachael Levy and Alexandra Ulmer,
USA Today,
10 Apr. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intents. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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