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as in plans
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 means
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 intends
He’s best known for breaking up that colossus, which is spurring speculation that PayPal’s board intends to sell off segments of the firm’s business.
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Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Berryman plans to use her share to buy a house, and her brother intends to pay off his car, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
One tenant told BusinessDen that the top two floors are vacant and Natural Grocers intends to move its corporate offices there.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
To do so, the developer intends to build land on Silver Blue Lake to hold the complex.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Taymor, whose work on the Broadway production won her the 2024 Tony Award for best direction of a musical, intends these effects to convey more than technical prowess.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Aetherflux, a startup that was initially all about beaming down solar power from space, now intends to make a data center node in orbit available for commercial use early next year.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
The Royal Navy now intends to build on these results during upcoming exercises in Norway.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The board also intends to add D’Amaro to the board at the meeting.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2026
Berryman plans to use her share to buy a house, and her brother intends to pay off his car, officials said.
—Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 10 Feb. 2026
One tenant told BusinessDen that the top two floors are vacant and Natural Grocers intends to move its corporate offices there.
—Matthew Geiger, Denver Post, 10 Feb. 2026
To do so, the developer intends to build land on Silver Blue Lake to hold the complex.
—Larry Seward, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Taymor, whose work on the Broadway production won her the 2024 Tony Award for best direction of a musical, intends these effects to convey more than technical prowess.
—Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
Aetherflux, a startup that was initially all about beaming down solar power from space, now intends to make a data center node in orbit available for commercial use early next year.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026
The Royal Navy now intends to build on these results during upcoming exercises in Norway.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Feb. 2026
The board also intends to add D’Amaro to the board at the meeting.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intends
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The audio-first company, which is owned by the Graham family — the Post’s owners before Bezos — plans to introduce original reporting, and will pick up some local beats, including sports and metro coverage.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Employer plans to hire were also at the lowest since 2009, the tail end of the Great Recession, when the jobless rate hovered near double digits, Challenger said.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
5 Feb. 2026
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That additional charge, coupled with other local taxes, means women in Pakistan face a 40% surcharge on period products, according to UNICEF, pricing out the most vulnerable.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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That means roughly two out of every three homes include a furry, feathered, scaly or crested companion.—
Cathy M. Rosenthal,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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With initial tests scheduled by the end of 2026, the partnership aims to achieve operational functionality in the first two years, followed by further development and expansion.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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This audit aims to do just that, said Jared Rodriguez, executive director of the Childcare Providers Association of Michigan, a child care industry trade group that's spearheading the audit.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the milestone signifies a strong start to 2026.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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There’s another strange assumption made among her followers, Cameron says, that her recent return to brown hair signifies a mental health issue of some sort.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
5 Feb. 2026
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As the Colorado General Assembly contemplates legislation concerning AI, legislators need to tread cautiously.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
25 Jan. 2026
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Heeseung contemplates the question, before answering.—
Jae-Ha Kim,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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Their premise is that international-relations scholars are flailing in part because they’re trained to think of their field, as its name implies, as affairs between and among states.—
Andreas Kluth,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Analyst Robert Mollins’ price target of $5,440 implies an upside of 28%.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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That denotes real cash generation.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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The second definition denotes less formal and often more partisan armed groups that operate outside of the state’s regular security sector.—
Erica De Bruin,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Intends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intends. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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