intentions

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

Example Sentences

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While John Palmer, senior advisor at conciliation service Acas says football fans should "let your employer know what your intentions are as soon as possible, to see what they can accommodate".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

But artists with a desire for riches and fame must not declare their intentions so brazenly.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Not that many of governors are hiding their intentions in their statements and proclamations.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Newly appointed "60 Minutes" executive producer Nick Bilton said Pelley "hijacked my first meeting with staff to disparage me, my qualifications, and my intentions with remarkable incivility and contempt."

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

This practice of inferring the motivations and intentions of others is classic thin-slicing.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell