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as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings; that wasn't my intent
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as in senses
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
the wording was a little unclear, but I think I grasped the intent
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Recent Examples of intents
Tootles is, for all intents and purposes, a child.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For all intents and purposes, the tournament was over the moment Scheffler’s pitch bounced off that pin for birdie.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The American Century that publishing magnate Henry Luce famously described in 1941 has to all intents and purposes come to an end.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
For all intents and purposes, the exhibition slate serves more as a tryout for four or five position spots rather than an offering plate for what is to come in the 17-game regular season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2025
The details my friends and editors handed to me were, for all intents and purposes, fictional.
—Jessica Gross
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
This is just the latest example of the terrible treatment of what are, for all intents and purposes, professional student athletes.
—Joe Moglia, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ricken, on the other hand, is still in the process of writing a book that will function, for all intents and purposes, as straight Lumon propaganda.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Both players played holes 16, 17, and 18, but the tournament, for all intents and purposes, came to an end on the island green of 17.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For all intents and purposes, the tournament was over the moment Scheffler’s pitch bounced off that pin for birdie.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The American Century that publishing magnate Henry Luce famously described in 1941 has to all intents and purposes come to an end.
—John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025
For all intents and purposes, the exhibition slate serves more as a tryout for four or five position spots rather than an offering plate for what is to come in the 17-game regular season.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Aug. 2025
The details my friends and editors handed to me were, for all intents and purposes, fictional.
—Jessica Gross
august 8, Literary Hub, 8 Aug. 2025
This is just the latest example of the terrible treatment of what are, for all intents and purposes, professional student athletes.
—Joe Moglia, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Ricken, on the other hand, is still in the process of writing a book that will function, for all intents and purposes, as straight Lumon propaganda.
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Both players played holes 16, 17, and 18, but the tournament, for all intents and purposes, came to an end on the island green of 17.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intents
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Since late last year, China has ramped up its restrictions on exports of rare earths, even demanding proof that they will not be used for military purposes.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to Hobby Japan for sending over this toy and its option parts set for the purposes of this review.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Just as nice, though, is how this gentle creamy cleanser still suds up to a satisfying lather, leaving your limbs—and your senses—feeling refreshed.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Focus on indulging in your senses.—
Kyle Thomas,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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This is done through communication of leadership goals.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The team's offense has played a big part in its success, yielding 16 goals.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Long lines, crowded aisles, and depleted shelves can make a grocery outing with the best of intentions fall flat, fast.—
Aly Walansky,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yet, despite our best intentions, these very systems often become the barriers that hold us back from operational excellence.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Efforts to reprice 2026 plans are underway to account for this new, tougher landscape.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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Staff and wire reports LONDON – Britain's Prince Harry visited Ukraine on Friday, arriving in Kyiv with a team from his Invictus Games Foundation to detail his charity's plans to help rehabilitate wounded soldiers, the Guardian and ABC News reported.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That's because nudity can take on drastically different meanings.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Even the engravings with ostensibly political meanings may not be so clear-cut.—
Richard Hall,
Time,
13 Sep. 2025
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The assassination of popular conservative commentator Charlie Kirk last week sent shockwaves throughout the United States, sparking new discourse on a growing wave of violence that risks normalizing the use of force to achieve political aims.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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The husband and wife team at the helm aims to foster joy, drawing inspiration from their experiences in Korea and Florida.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
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Unlike other tote bags that feature a magnetic closure at the top, this tote has a zipper closure, ensuring the contents of the bag do not spill out.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
13 Sep. 2025
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On Wednesday, with the book’s contents already public, Starmer stood up for his weekly grilling by the leader of the opposition, Kemi Badenoch, at Prime Minister’s Questions.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Intents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intents. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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