in·tend·ed
in-ˈten-dəd 
1
: expected to be such in the future
an intended career
his intended bride
2
intendedly
adverb
: the person to whom another is engaged
Synonyms
Examples of intended in a Sentence
Adjective
The book failed to reach its intended audience.
you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig
Noun
after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Chouest spent most of that period looking to unload the vessel after Shell, its intended user, walked away.
Members who received money from Chouest pressured the Coast Guard to rent or buy the Aiviq from the company.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
Selling and purchasing nitrous oxide for its intended purpose is legal, but some states have outlawed recreational use of the gas.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Police haven’t said whether Freeman was the intended target.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
The intended answer, 88 ounces, indicated that a programming or grading error had been made after the child had handed the paper over.
—Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
Chouest spent most of that period looking to unload the vessel after Shell, its intended user, walked away.
Members who received money from Chouest pressured the Coast Guard to rent or buy the Aiviq from the company.
—Mckenzie Funk, ProPublica, 23 Jan. 2025
Selling and purchasing nitrous oxide for its intended purpose is legal, but some states have outlawed recreational use of the gas.
—Rachel Hale, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
Police haven’t said whether Freeman was the intended target.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for intended
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intended. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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