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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
Blue Diamond said Tuesday that a local developer intends to buy 35 acres of the almond collective’s sprawling plant in midtown, and build it out with housing and retail.
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Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The New Republic intends to trade Rotta’s return to his twin Hutt cousins in return for their knowledge of the whereabouts of fugitive Imperial Warlords.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Parallel intends to pay participating publishers using that value-estimation model.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The show intends to follow the candidate up to the June 2 primary, then on to the November election if Pratt qualifies for one of the top two spots in a mayoral runoff, which seems likely at this point.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
That's just what Durglo intends to keep doing.
—Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
The prosecution intends to call Zwerner to the stand, officials say.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
As per the company’s technology roadmap, IonQ intends to release a 256 Qubit system in 2026 and a 10,000- 2 million-qubit computing system by 2027-2030.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
The state intends to shut down that portion of Summer Street for most of the day on those seven match days, when the city is concurrently hosting fan festival events and watch parties at City Hall.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
The New Republic intends to trade Rotta’s return to his twin Hutt cousins in return for their knowledge of the whereabouts of fugitive Imperial Warlords.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
Parallel intends to pay participating publishers using that value-estimation model.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 19 May 2026
The show intends to follow the candidate up to the June 2 primary, then on to the November election if Pratt qualifies for one of the top two spots in a mayoral runoff, which seems likely at this point.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
That's just what Durglo intends to keep doing.
—Ellis Juhlin, NPR, 18 May 2026
The prosecution intends to call Zwerner to the stand, officials say.
—Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 18 May 2026
As per the company’s technology roadmap, IonQ intends to release a 256 Qubit system in 2026 and a 10,000- 2 million-qubit computing system by 2027-2030.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
The state intends to shut down that portion of Summer Street for most of the day on those seven match days, when the city is concurrently hosting fan festival events and watch parties at City Hall.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intends
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Law Department plans to urge the City Council Finance Committee to advance the deal Monday for Arnold Day, who confessed to two separate 1991 slayings.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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That hormones shape our moods and feelings, wire our brains and guide numerous, diverse processes throughout the body means that the practice of endocrinology is not based around any particular organ.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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This means that there will not be as many eighteen-year-olds applying to college in 2029, say, as there were in 2025.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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The 4,305-square-foot location nestled in Via Signorelli — a 10-minute walk from the city’s ADI Design Museum — aims to house all the activities of the firm under one roof, as the company has pivoted its business following investment from Gyrus Capital last year.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 May 2026
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Through an array of educational programming, events and activities for both children and adults, the Garden aims to create, share and apply plant wisdom to the world, according to the news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The brand earned the podiatrist seal of approval, which signifies that its footwear provides adequate support on arches, toes, and ankles.—
Claire West,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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This ratio signifies a 35% premium over its historical five-year average forward P/E of 21x.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Inspired by their connection, Étienne contemplates exchanging his lonely existence for one filled with romance, but with a demanding route to cover, starring in a great love story may not be in the cards for the hard-working road warrior.—
Elaina Patton,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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Broward and its municipalities have already secured nearly $66 million in Resilient Florida funding for infrastructure improvements, alongside a long-term investment framework that contemplates tens of billions of dollars in resilience spending.—
Walter Duke III,
Sun Sentinel,
4 May 2026
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The title implies that it will be set before the 1974 film, in which Frederick Frankenstein (pronounced Fronk-en-steen), played by Gene Wilder, is lured back to Transylvania and picks up his grandfather Victor’s experiments with re-animating the dead.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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This implies a six-month swing all the way from record net short to a level near the net long position held in early 2024, which is the last time that prices reached a dollar per pound.—
SJ Guest Editorial,
Footwear News,
18 May 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
Verb
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And then no sponginess to me denotes that something deflated.—
Emily Elias,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
14 May 2026
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Each color denotes the type of crime.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Intends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intends. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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