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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I assume this payment is intended to satisfy all future support obligations.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

She had initially intended to find a pet for her mother, she told AFP, but she invited Lazare to join her family instead.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Agnew, the Lyons’s estate lawyer, said he and another lawyer gave the university legal opinions that the documents should work the way Ed and his wife intended.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Its intended destination was Sharjah in the UAE, the Indian shipping ministry said.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The letter need not be long, for it was simply intended to let the steward know how much salary she was owed.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

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