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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
In a court filing Tuesday, prosecutors said Fairley intends to plead guilty in the sports betting case and a separate case in which he and others are accused of scheming to obtain nonpublic information to bet on college basketball and Chinese Basketball Association games.
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Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Overall, Barclays intends to return more than £15 billion of capital to shareholders between 2026 and 2028.
—Chloe Taylor,hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 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
Studley said the team intends to learn more about its personality before choosing one.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Too many clients leave first consultations with a stack of papers and no real understanding of what their lawyer intends to do.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Studley said the team intends to learn more about its personality before choosing a name, noting that lobsters can live up to 100 years.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
That’s not a spoiler, because the six-episode limited series never intends for viewers to entertain the possibility that one of its two main characters only exists within the other’s mind.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Hochman told reporters Monday that his office intends to seek an order that would allow the medical examiner's office to release the report into the teen's death.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Michael R. Sisak, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
Overall, Barclays intends to return more than £15 billion of capital to shareholders between 2026 and 2028.
—Chloe Taylor,hugh Leask,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 28 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
Studley said the team intends to learn more about its personality before choosing one.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
Too many clients leave first consultations with a stack of papers and no real understanding of what their lawyer intends to do.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Studley said the team intends to learn more about its personality before choosing a name, noting that lobsters can live up to 100 years.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
That’s not a spoiler, because the six-episode limited series never intends for viewers to entertain the possibility that one of its two main characters only exists within the other’s mind.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 21 Apr. 2026
Hochman told reporters Monday that his office intends to seek an order that would allow the medical examiner's office to release the report into the teen's death.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intends
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Today’s newsletter highlights David Scott’s daughter, Marcye Scott, plans to run in the special election to fill his unexpired term.—
Adam Beam,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sources told Variety at the time that Marvel plans to keep a small visual development team, hiring people on a project by project basis, and remains committed to working with visual development artists on its projects.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Bacon notes the Department of Corrections receives almost all its money from the general fund so more money for corrections means less for education, transportation, and Medicaid.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Keep in mind, tulips require full sun, which means at least six hours of bright, direct sunlight a day.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
28 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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Virginia voters just approved redistricting that aims to add four Democratic seats within its 11-member delegation.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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The Red Sox were held to three or fewer runs in 15 of their first 26 games, and seven of the club’s 10 lineup regulars had an OPS+ of less than 100, which signifies below league-average offensive production.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
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Summer signifies les grandes vacances, when the French take off parts of July and the entire month of August to flit to their country homes or the coast.—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2026
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For one, state law contemplates the state of Wisconsin—and not private residents—as being able to lawfully operate a lottery in Wisconsin.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Jessie Buckley stars as the Young Woman — her name and occupation changing frequently — who contemplates ending her seven-week relationship during a Thanksgiving trip to meet her boyfriend Jake's (Jesse Plemons) parents at their farmhouse.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Apr. 2026
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The cancellation of the Louisiana event implies that there might be more uncertainty there than O’Neil has been willing to admit.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
28 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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Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
5 Aug. 2025
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Each color denotes the type of crime.—
Mindy Schauer,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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In Islamic ethical and theological usage, amanat denotes not only material custody but also the faithful discharge of obligations and promises, and betrayal of amanat is viewed as a serious ethical failing.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Intends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intends. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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