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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Ceredigion council said the charges would manage the "very high demand for seafront parking more fairly" while attracting more tourists, adding that the fees were not intended to make money.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced initiatives intended to rein in antidepressants.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Musk claims Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman improperly used a $38 million donation he had intended to sustain OpenAI as a research lab devoted to developing AI for the benefit of humanity.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Now, as we intended when siting the center in Jackson Park, many more will visit the South Side.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

Boaz had been inching away, as if he intended to run, and Clara silently cursed him.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny

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