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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, Russini’s career is over.
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Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
For all intents and purposes, the story ends in 1984.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Augustine saw love of violence, cruelty or power as evil intents.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Steve Kerr’s contract is, for all intents and purposes, history.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Chicago made one more move Saturday signaling its intents to win this season, trading away a 2028 first-round pick for Jacy Sheldon.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
So much of her take on this artist in perpetual waiting revolves around sizing situations up, keeping cards close to vests, masking intents, letting tiny ripples in deceptively placid surfaces stand in for big displays.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
For all intents and purposes, the playoffs have begun.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Grace’s victory has prompted a new contest for the high seat of the council, which comes with a nifty sigil ring and the ability to, for all intents and purposes, rule the world.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Apr. 2026
For all intents and purposes, the story ends in 1984.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
Augustine saw love of violence, cruelty or power as evil intents.
—Valerie Morkevicius, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Steve Kerr’s contract is, for all intents and purposes, history.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Chicago made one more move Saturday signaling its intents to win this season, trading away a 2028 first-round pick for Jacy Sheldon.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026
So much of her take on this artist in perpetual waiting revolves around sizing situations up, keeping cards close to vests, masking intents, letting tiny ripples in deceptively placid surfaces stand in for big displays.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
For all intents and purposes, the playoffs have begun.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Grace’s victory has prompted a new contest for the high seat of the council, which comes with a nifty sigil ring and the ability to, for all intents and purposes, rule the world.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intents
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Here, sheep can’t solve crimes until human incompetence forces them to step into the breach; though pushed for the purposes of fantasy, the limits of animal intelligence are a poignant factor in the tale.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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This article is for informational purposes only and does not substitute for professional veterinary advice.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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Garvey also stresses the importance of using your senses when evaluating items.—
Jazmine A. Ortiz,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Equipped with Daimon’s visuotactile sensor, the gripper delicately senses contact and precisely controls force to pick up a fragile eggshell.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
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Senior forward Jordyn Washington, who also scored Tuesday, has a team-best 17 goals.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Beachy is worried that basic research could take a back seat to short-term goals as defined by the White House.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Esther’s complexity comes alive in her contradictions, underlining Gray’s thesis that good intentions can manifest in human ugliness.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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If anything, look to the new moon mid-month, and set intentions around your third house (communication style, inner dialogue, local exchanges).—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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Shopify has begun allowing merchants to accept USDC payments, and Western Union just announced plans to offer a stablecoin on the Solana blockchain.—
Jack Kubinec,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The attorney said Bjornstad had once hoped to pilot the app with Oregon State, but the ongoing situation has complicated those plans.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Confusion and multiple meanings In a 2020 study, Barnett and his colleague Zoe Doubleday analyzed 24 million scientific article titles and 18 million abstracts published between 1950 and 2019, tracking trends in acronym use.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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But according to Wikipedia, which naturally has an entry about the term, two further meanings do exist.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2026
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One of the association’s key aims is to serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas, business strategies, and improvements.—
Marlen Bartsch,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Apr. 2026
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Trump’s first term was marked—and, in the view of those closest to him, limited—by its dependence on Administration officials who were, at best, skeptical of his aims.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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It’s also outfitted with three interior compartments to keep your wallet, phone, keys, and other contents organized on the go.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
26 Apr. 2026
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To push back on its contents, Stewart recorded an interview with House on Thursday, April 16.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Intents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intents. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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