well-intentioned

adjective

well-in·​ten·​tioned ˌwel-in-ˈten(t)-shənd How to pronounce well-intentioned (audio)

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Much of the Church’s engagement with Big Tech stems from the belief that AI can bear good fruit—reducing poverty, curing illness, spreading literacy—so long as its developers and users are well-intentioned and careful. Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026 The latter was proven to be well-intentioned but wrong. Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 Most critical of all, students need teachers who are well-trained, not merely well-intentioned. Sherri Helvie, New York Daily News, 19 Apr. 2026 Those referrals are well-intentioned, but they are not always grounded in objective performance metrics. Mathias P. Bostrom, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for well-intentioned

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First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of well-intentioned was in 1598

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“Well-intentioned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-intentioned. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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