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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, that was the game.
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Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
For all intents and purposes, Michigan’s season has been over since late November.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
For all intents and purposes, this language means the same thing for taxpayers.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The move, for all intents and purposes, cuts the authority of Miami-Dade Public Schools to oversee charter schools in the nation’s third-largest school district.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
As the two star players from East Texas, Overshown is excited to be on display alongside one of the NFL’s best in what could be billed as the East Texas Super Bowl, for all intents and purposes.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
But also, this is my son, like, for all intents and purposes, this is my son.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
For all intents and purposes, Angel seems to be a perfectly nice young mom.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Since Vengeance, Lucy became basically his slave, for all intents and purposes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 7 Jan. 2026
For all intents and purposes, Michigan’s season has been over since late November.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 1 Jan. 2026
For all intents and purposes, this language means the same thing for taxpayers.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 19 Dec. 2025
The move, for all intents and purposes, cuts the authority of Miami-Dade Public Schools to oversee charter schools in the nation’s third-largest school district.
—Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 16 Dec. 2025
As the two star players from East Texas, Overshown is excited to be on display alongside one of the NFL’s best in what could be billed as the East Texas Super Bowl, for all intents and purposes.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Nov. 2025
But also, this is my son, like, for all intents and purposes, this is my son.
—Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 17 Nov. 2025
For all intents and purposes, Angel seems to be a perfectly nice young mom.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
Since Vengeance, Lucy became basically his slave, for all intents and purposes.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intents
Noun
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The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only.—
Ethan M. Stone,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Marvel has publicly acknowledged that the studio's productions often scan actors' bodies, though the scans are generally only used for visual effects purposes rather than storing actors' likenesses for future projects.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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One great way to combat this sympathetic nervous system arousal and improve your overall wellbeing is by practicing the 5-4-3-2-1 grounding exercise, said Snow, which helps center you in the present moment by focusing your attention on your five senses.—
Currie Engel,
Health,
4 Jan. 2026
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Unlike conventional controllers that sense only protein abundance, the Noise Controller creates a feedback loop that senses noise itself, specifically the second moment of protein levels.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Jan. 2026
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Brett Hull, a dual citizen who was born in Canada and played internationally for the United States, had 741 goals.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Bringing Arcadia and Big Red food to customers year-round at festivals, corporate events, weddings, private parties and community events is another of Nguyen’s goals.—
Susan Stapleton,
Des Moines Register,
9 Jan. 2026
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But her lusty eyes roving over the musclebound gunslinger soon to be known as Igor (Cal Bolder) betray her true intentions.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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The show follows the unlikely relationship between agnostic podcaster Joanne (Bell) and rabbi Noah (Brody), as Foster revealed her specific intentions with Brody’s character this time around.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Nov. 2025
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Many clubs across the English football pyramid, such as Manchester City and Leeds United, have posted on their websites about their Remembrance Day plans for this weekend.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Because to me, things like nullify and void have definite meanings.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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This produces an incredibly dense representation of usages and meanings, in which analogy becomes a matter of geometry.—
James Somers,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Trump proclaimed not only US imperial powers but also his imperialist aims.—
Peter Kornbluh,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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The purpose of this column is to assess which of this year’s Awards Gala honorees most achieved those aims.—
Scott Feinberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Jan. 2026
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The contents show the frantic communication from men in the field back to Goudreau, confirming the chaotic events described by Cacique.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Martian atmosphere presents a major obstacle to safely and precisely landing on the surface, and also hinders any attempts to return contents (or people) back to Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Intents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intents. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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