intents

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

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intents

Yet David craves Monica’s maternal affection as if he were real — and for all intents and purposes, he is.

From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026

“For all intents and purposes, the Strait of Hormuz is still essentially closed.”

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 1, 2026

The two women — complete strangers, for all intents and purposes — are jittery around each other until they discover how much they have in common.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2025

Hulu, for all intents and purposes, will exist only in ghost form.

From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2025

“A mixture; but to all intents and purposes they’re the same thing now,” said Lupin.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling