intentional

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Whitney Munro, founder of a boutique consulting firm, has long known that when she works in three- to four-hour chunks with intentional breaks designed to incorporate movement and household chores, she produces her best work.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Co-lead author Dr. Anthony Clarke, from the Timescales of Minerals Systems Group within Curtin's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, said the evidence indicates the stone's movement was intentional rather than accidental.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

“I think he is being very thoughtful and very intentional about the work that he’s doing, but at the same time, he’s also making us look at things in a different way,” Lane added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"But then again, all this could have been intentional, given the huge media storm that the Luce has attracted."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

This is a zeugma: the intentional juxtaposition of different senses of a single word.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker