Thesaurus results for INTEND

intend

verb

in-ˈtend

Definition of intend

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 My appetizer at meals is a briny mix of one part apple-cider vinegar to seven parts water, intended to aid digestion. — Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2026 Part of his job has been persuading people to participate in programs intended to improve their economic prospects. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026 During the same period, Justin Fields had a pass intended for wide receiver Jason Brownlee broken up by cornerback D’Arco Perkins-McAllister. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026 Lee said Leeland Properties intends to own the hotel site for the long-term. — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intend

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Verb

The two men were very close during Maresca’s time in charge of the under-23s and then as assistant manager in the 2022-23 campaign, and planned to meet before the end of last season, then during the summer, but could not find the time.

— Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Developer Russell Hall of Highline Engineering & Surveying plans to turn the land into about 400 homes, a mix of houses and duplexes.

— Olivia Young, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of plan

Verb

Switching hardware also means changing the software systems built around Nvidia’s CUDA platform, creating a costly engineering challenge for model developers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026
Temperatures look to stay below 90 degrees in the Philadelphia region for your Tuesday, meaning our sixth heat wave will likely come to an end.

— Andrew Kozak, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of mean

Verb

Now with 124 senior appearances, including three at the recent World Cup, to his name and a key figure in Leverkusen’s back line, Quansah is a homegrown talent who many youngsters at Liverpool look up to and hope to emulate.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
With such a glut of quirky comedy coming out of New Zealand, let’s hope this continues for as long as true crime remains ripe for parody.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of hope

Verb

Margaretha Zelle MacLeod’s stage name came to signify the epitome of the seductive female spy after she was executed by the French in 1917.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 10 Aug. 2026
The Lion’s Gate Portal is the celestial event that signifies the alignment of the sun in Leo, the Earth, and Sirius, the brightest star in the sky.

— Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of signify

Verb

With rates here already around 4% and with the Federal Reserve contemplating a rate hike later in 2026, this account could soon be even more profitable for savers.

— Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
As a result, every year thousands of students who had contemplated teaching or pharmacy or public service become accidental financiers.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of contemplate

Verb

Tuesday, David Berman of the Eastern District clarified that the Eastern District did not mean to imply through the filing that Rozier was part of a gang.

— Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
In 2010, Hilton posted a picture of the then 17 year old Cyrus getting out of a car, with some parts pixelated, implying the child star was not fully clothed.

— Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of imply

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Mistruths, false claims, scams, and other deceptive efforts are tricking people into thinking that a watermark removal app will do wonders, whereas the reality is that the results are at best half-mixed or aimed to cause damage.

— Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Analysts say the Houthis appear to be mobilizing for an offensive that would aim to take more of the Red Sea coastline.

— Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026