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intended

[in-ten-did] / ɪnˈtɛn dɪd /
ADJECTIVE
engaged; destined
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calculated contracted designed expected planned predetermined promised proposed
STRONG
advised affianced betrothed contemplated meant pinned plighted prearranged predestined set steady
WEAK
accidentally on purpose aforethought asked for future intentional
Antonyms
STRONG
unfixed

Example Sentences

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The doctrine “is relevant to attempts by taxpayers to mechanically utilize the provisions of the Tax Code to obtain a benefit not intended by Congress,” wrote Judge Michael Murphy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

"It is not a project intended to import waste from overseas," he said.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

There will also be a nationwide memorial scheme, in which a newly created Queen Elizabeth Trust will support local community projects, intended to bring people together.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

While the technology is not intended to power large systems, it could play an important role in supporting low-energy devices across agriculture, environmental monitoring and the expanding Internet of Things.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

If Teresita’s husband’s hand-drawn map was even sort of accurate, we hadn’t covered half the ground we’d intended to today.

From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall