as intended
idiom
: in the way that has been planned
If everything goes as intended, he will graduate this spring.
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Motion alerts arrived instantly and were correctly identified, and the motion tracking feature worked as intended.
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PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
Even if the system works as intended, whistleblowers will need extraordinary courage to come forward.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Deliver with Purpose: Back your words with authentic conviction and a clear plan for action.
Test for Simplicity: Practice your communication on others to ensure it is understood and remembered as intended.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Regularly clean the fireplace and fireplace pilot light assembly to keep the fireplace functioning as intended.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
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PCMAG, 21 Jan. 2025
Even if the system works as intended, whistleblowers will need extraordinary courage to come forward.
—Billy Perrigo, TIME, 21 Jan. 2025
Deliver with Purpose: Back your words with authentic conviction and a clear plan for action.
Test for Simplicity: Practice your communication on others to ensure it is understood and remembered as intended.
—Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Regularly clean the fireplace and fireplace pilot light assembly to keep the fireplace functioning as intended.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Jan. 2025
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“As intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20intended. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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