as intended

phrase

: in the way that has been planned
If everything goes as intended, he will graduate this spring.

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And, as intended, over the years, the issue has fallen out of focus. — Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 July 2026 And the splinter group was duly caught before the next lap began — proof that the delicate balancing act was working as intended. — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 26 July 2026 With After the Astronaut, Paul is happy to see the original versions of the songs get out into the world as intended. — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 20 July 2026 Those neural messages are then translated into electrical stimulation patterns given to the forearm muscles, which move as intended. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for as intended

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“As intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20intended. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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