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intending

[in-ten-ding] / ɪnˈtɛn dɪŋ /
ADJECTIVE
minded
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determined inclined
STRONG
contemplating convinced decided disposed liking planning purposing resolved willing
WEAK
aiming at aspiring to desirous leaning toward settled on thinking of
Antonyms
STRONG
unwilling
WEAK
disinclined undetermined
PREPOSITION
about to
Synonyms
WEAK
almost at the point of fixing to on the verge of ready set willing to

Example Sentences

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The Athletic reported, external earlier this week that NY Transit is intending to bring in special event pricing for the 30-minute journey from Penn Station in New York to MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Nobody was intending to pre-empt the New Jersey state gaming commission,” he says.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

That is what we’re intending the audience to feel.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

He proposes to her, intending to change her mind while assuring Betsinger and her loved ones that he isn’t pressuring her.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2026

Perhaps that was what she’d been intending to do.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart