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as in to plan
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry
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as in to mean
to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind
lawyers for both sides argued for days about what was intended by a particular phrase in the law
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Recent Examples of intend
How did the water tower come down? Crews had intended for the water tower, built in 1913 at 524 S. Osage St., to fall into an open plot of grass to the north, but the first attempt failed.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The shaded recesses are intended to help regulate temperature by providing cooler, more stable microenvironments.
—Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
This content is not, nor is intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any investment product or strategy is suitable for any person.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Soft tips are a newer innovation intended to increase safety.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
The shaded recesses are intended to help regulate temperature by providing cooler, more stable microenvironments.
—Sara Pezeshk, The Conversation, 16 Apr. 2025
This content is not, nor is intended to be, trading or investment advice or a recommendation that any investment product or strategy is suitable for any person.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Soft tips are a newer innovation intended to increase safety.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
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Local clubs planned their yearly budgets around when their members could work the concession stands.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2025
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The new vehicle is also planned for eventual production in China and Europe, Reuters has previously reported.—
Abhirup Roy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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This means every resume review or coaching session reduces the amount of time available with the coaches.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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With Ward and Mississippi’s Jaxson Dart going in Thursday’s first round, that means five QBs have heard their names before Sanders.—
Zak Keefer,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Image India warmly welcomed Vance Vice President JD Vance began a four-day visit to India yesterday and met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at a time when the country hopes to dodge steep U.S. tariffs.—
Justin Porter,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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However, in the future, Yamaha hopes to use other tank alternatives to integrate more efficiently and fit better inside the boat hull.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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During the era of the former Prince Regent, colour was used as a status symbol and the decadent colour scheme employed by his interior designers– from opulent gold to aristocratic purple–was a status symbol used by the aristocracy to signify wealth and good taste.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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An all-women Blue Origin spaceflight signifies only that several women have amassed the social capital to be friends with Lauren Sánchez.—
Amanda Hess,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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To see why, contemplate a recent Wall Street Journal headline concerning Meta.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Google had contemplated deals with Android phone makers such as Samsung that would provide exclusivity for not only its search app, but also for its Gemini AI app and Chrome browser, according to a document shown at trial.—
Jody Godoy,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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That same year, István Hegedűs, a former politician who had served in parliament alongside Orbán, read an article in a pro-Fidesz newspaper which implied that only the Party’s generosity enabled C.E.U. to stay in Budapest.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
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These stories imply that this person did this remarkable thing, so anyone else can do it, too.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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After several years of blockbuster growth in the remodeling and design business, the White House’s erratic rollout of tariffs aimed at reshaping global trade is already taking a toll.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Instead of jail time, Ballot Measure 110 aimed to expand addiction treatment services in a state that ranked last in such offerings nationwide, through hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue redirected from a cannabis tax and savings resulting from reductions in arrests and incarceration.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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The word conclave has gone from meaning simply a locked room in ancient Rome to denoting the very particular process by which a new Catholic pope is elected.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2025
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Even among legal scholars, there is some confusion about the terms textualism and originalism -- both denoting methods of legal interpretation.—
Mary Katharine Ham,
National Review,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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