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as in purposes
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
I'm sorry that I hurt your feelings; that wasn't my intent
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as in senses
the idea that is conveyed or intended to be conveyed to the mind by language, symbol, or action
the wording was a little unclear, but I think I grasped the intent
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Recent Examples of intents
There is a third method, hybrid, but for all intents and purposes, business owners are going to use the cash or the accrual method.
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Karla Dennis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
For all intents and purposes this version of Getter 1 is very similar to the one from the original manga and anime from the 70s.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Against all odds, the guild, barely able to scrape together a raid team and serving as its own auction house, battled through the early phases of The Burning Crusade’s endgame content on a server that was, for all intents and purposes, their own personal world.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Focused on serving the client’s highest interest, the process starts with questions to clarify their values, intents and expected outcomes.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
These, in effect, allowed the hacker to seem like a law enforcement officer for all intents and purposes.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The White Castle slider was, for all intents and purposes, a White Castle slider.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
How people—or governments and corporations, run by people—respond to the mounting losses will have repercussions that will last, for all intents and purposes, forever.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Karla Dennis, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
For all intents and purposes this version of Getter 1 is very similar to the one from the original manga and anime from the 70s.
—Ollie Barder, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
Against all odds, the guild, barely able to scrape together a raid team and serving as its own auction house, battled through the early phases of The Burning Crusade’s endgame content on a server that was, for all intents and purposes, their own personal world.
—Cameron Koch, Rolling Stone, 23 Nov. 2024
Focused on serving the client’s highest interest, the process starts with questions to clarify their values, intents and expected outcomes.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
These, in effect, allowed the hacker to seem like a law enforcement officer for all intents and purposes.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The White Castle slider was, for all intents and purposes, a White Castle slider.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
How people—or governments and corporations, run by people—respond to the mounting losses will have repercussions that will last, for all intents and purposes, forever.
—Elizabeth Kolbert, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intents
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For many business leaders, building an AI strategy that aligns with organizational goals while empowering employees to embrace the change is challenging.—
Kolawole Samuel Adebayo,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Lastly, making your goals time-bound will create a sense of urgency and accountability.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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However, charismatic killers like Bundy complicate this narrative by blending into society, using their charm and performative social skills as a tool to manipulate others and mask their true intentions.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
27 Dec. 2024
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The study found the lower enjoyment meant participants had lower intentions to continue tracking a budget.—
Dana Miranda,
TIME,
26 Dec. 2024
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This involves leveraging advanced technologies like AI to support strategic initiatives, scenario planning and sustainability objectives.—
Ashok Viswanathan,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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This ensures that electronic invoicing processes meet both the common framework's objectives and the localized requirements of individual countries and industries.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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The aim is to launch startups and ideas that transcend conflict by enabling both sides to benefit from each other's expertise.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes,
24 Dec. 2024
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Instead, school libraries have long served as vehicles to expose students to a broad array of ideas from authors who express unique, personal points of view.—
Jim Saunders,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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Representative Mike Lawler of New York, who has hinted at ambitions for a governor bid in 2026, according to the New York Post, will need to walk a fine line between appeasing his party and not upsetting potential voters in his home state, which could put him at odds with Republicans.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
4 Jan. 2025
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By last summer, those ambitions had waned.—
Joshua Kaplan,
ProPublica,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Intents.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intents. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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