as intended
idiom
: in the way that has been planned
If everything goes as intended, he will graduate this spring.
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For the chart to work as intended, the fake tariff rate assigned to China — and supposedly applied to U.S. exports — must be exorbitant.
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Plumbers will be able to rule out any clogged plumbing beyond the dishwasher, while appliance technicians can ensure the dishwasher is working as intended.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
The park says safety mechanisms have performed as intended when malfunctions have happened.
—Chad Murphy, USA Today, 24 July 2025
But Lesotho's government argues this is a sign that a key U.S. policy introduced under former President George Bush has been working exactly as intended.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 20 July 2025
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
Plumbers will be able to rule out any clogged plumbing beyond the dishwasher, while appliance technicians can ensure the dishwasher is working as intended.
—Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 July 2025
The park says safety mechanisms have performed as intended when malfunctions have happened.
—Chad Murphy, USA Today, 24 July 2025
But Lesotho's government argues this is a sign that a key U.S. policy introduced under former President George Bush has been working exactly as intended.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 20 July 2025
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“As intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20intended. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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