intends

verb

present tense third-person singular of intend
1
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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2
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 Based on a nightmare that has haunted him, Carpenter intends for the graphic novel and album to be consumed at the same time. — David Harris, SPIN, 10 Aug. 2026 The distinction is important because lenders can offer different mortgage terms depending on whether a borrower intends to use a property as a primary residence, second home or investment property. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Bally’s intends to fulfill its obligations under the host agreement, according to sources, including the buildout of the gleaming 34-story hotel, which has already risen up to full height along the Chicago River at the future casino site. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 Lee said Leeland Properties intends to own the hotel site for the long-term. — Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The city intends to add 10,000 housing units downtown in the years ahead, which will require streamlining the development approval process to eliminate hurdles. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026 Leonie Fiebich intends to play for Germany if her ailing left foot allows. — Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2026 Wolff intends to file a lawsuit against the federal government for violating her civil rights, according to her attorney. — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 However, other officials stressed Washington intends to exhaust other tools first. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intends
  1. plans
  2. means
  3. aims
  4. signifies
  5. contemplates
  6. implies
  7. hopes
  8. denotes
Verb
  • Grand plans to return to the Premier League under Chansiri around a decade ago had come to nothing, and financial mismanagement soon began a spiral that threatened the club’s existence.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As Naperville continues to clean up, the city plans to hold a special brush collection starting Monday.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of plans
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  • Apple Silicon uses custom designs, which means there are no off-the-shelf system-on-chip options; everything has to be designed specifically for Apple.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • That means more strikes are hitting their targets, more critical and economic infrastructure is being damaged, and more civilians are killed each week.
    — Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of means
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  • The Houthis say closing Bab el-Mandeb to Saudi traffic aims to break the coalition’s blockade.
    — Fatma Khaled, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • This initiative aims to provide crucial financial support to young farmers, offering grants between $10,000 and $50,000 to those under 40 practicing organic and regenerative methods.
    — Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of aims
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  • 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
  • Algol relates to the Arabic al-ghül, which signifies demon or ghoul.
    — Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of signifies
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  • One modification contemplates allowing schools to pay more money to athletes.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • As humanity contemplates the potentially catastrophic effects of climate change, Sulej says the story of the Mastodonsaurus offers some hope.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
Definition of contemplates
Verb
  • Including academics in a paper like this typically implies greater credibility and the impartiality of an outside research institution, but the waters are a little muddier here.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Its price target of $40, up from $37, implies upside of more than 35%.
    — Fred Imbert, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of implies
Verb
  • Looking back, Ayaub hopes others take away a message of hope.
    — Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
  • Fraser hopes against hope that this whole debacle will increase their tip, however meagerly.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Definition of hopes
Verb
  • The first number after IP denotes the case’s level of protection against solid objects such as dirt and dust, ranging from one to six.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026
  • This is a scale that denotes the relative hardness of minerals.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
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