intentional
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In the San Fernando Valley case, Internal Affairs investigators reported turning up an “overwhelming pattern of intentional policy violations” by the officers involved, and said poor management allowed a “rampant culture of misconduct” to fester.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 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
Fellowship politics are seldom overt, and sometimes not even intentional.
From Salon • May 29, 2026
Jeon said those involved "denied any intentional wrongdoing, saying they only realised the campaign could be problematic after the issue drew public backlash".
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
This is a zeugma: the intentional juxtaposition of different senses of a single word.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
Vocabulary lists containing intentional
The SAT: Words to Capture Tone, List 5
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The New SAT: Words to Capture Tone
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Thirteen Reasons Why
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