1
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
The creation of the SABV policy was intended to get researchers to be more cognizant of the issue and spur change.
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Anil Oza, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Studley said the team intends to learn more about its personality before choosing a name — and noted that lobsters can live up to 100 years.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The families of two boys who were on the ride at the time of the incident intend to take legal action, Diario de Sevilla reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
But the Gauge was never intended to serve as currency for negotiations with advertisers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Anil Oza, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
Studley said the team intends to learn more about its personality before choosing a name — and noted that lobsters can live up to 100 years.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 27 Apr. 2026
The families of two boys who were on the ride at the time of the incident intend to take legal action, Diario de Sevilla reported.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
But the Gauge was never intended to serve as currency for negotiations with advertisers.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intend
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Buckingham Palace announced Sunday that the visit would proceed as previously planned.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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Seeking offense, New York plans to designate Tommy Pham for assignment and has agreed to a major league contract with Austin Slater, a pair of people familiar with the move said, speaking to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the decisions were not announced.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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That means ballots are set and in some states early and absentee voting has already begun.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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British monarchs are subject to rules and norms meant to prevent them from taking overtly political stands.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Now, some residents hope to trigger a recall election to remove a third councilmember who voted in favor of the breaks — First District Councilmember John Perkins.—
Ilana Arougheti
Updated April 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Apr. 2026
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There’s no guarantee that new maps will play out the way parties hope.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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The follow-up session resulted in commitment to the concept of the United Nations, which, moving forward, signified the Allies’ goals in World War II.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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These walls signify what that sacrifice has meant across nearly two centuries.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Leonard’s deal with Aspiration occurred as Ballmer invested in the company and as the Clippers and Aspiration signed deals that contemplated a $300 million partnership for Aspiration to sponsor the Clippers’ arena and the team’s jersey patch.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The paintings incorporate scenes Martinez witnessed during nighttime walks through Istanbul, contemplating the boundaries and borders created by the city’s barriers, amid political unrest and oppression.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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But that quote implies the chaos always works in the opposite direction to the plan.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the title implies, things don’t go well.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
26 Apr. 2026
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Paramount Skydance last year unveiled a new ad format for its Paramount+ streamer that aims to create new value for streaming inventory.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Section Two of the 1965 Voting Rights Act aimed to prevent mapmakers from weakening the voting power of racial minorities by either packing them into one district or spreading them out across too many districts to have an impact.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Line thickness here represents the pass volume between players, while the shading indicates pass quality, with red lines denoting passive passes, green ones more threatening ones.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Intend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intend. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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