intentions

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aim, purpose n.
goal n.

NOUN

aim, purpose

Synonyms

WEAK

acceptation animus bottom line conation design desire drift end goal heart hope idea import intendment meaning meat name of the game nature notion nub nuts and bolts object objective plan point project purport scheme score sense significance significancy signification target understanding volition will wish

NOUN

goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim hope motive objective plan purpose

STRONG

animus design designation drift end impulsion object point struggle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discouragement

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intentions

Daizan Maeda: Good early raid down the left was early sign of Ipswich intentions.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

From the outside, it seems to have goals, strategies, and perhaps even something resembling intentions.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Roski, whose stake is worth $375 million, has not disclosed his intentions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

Reports of Turkish interest in Syrian stocks further cloud intentions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026

The superpower conflict seemed to take a sudden, more ominous turn: a kind of calculated standoff, in which "winning" now depended on guessing correctly at the enemy's strength and intentions.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau