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

Example Sentences

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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

In other words, for all intents and purposes Mr. Burger was a third author.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

For EPB, this is the standout leading indicator of the economy’s wellbeing and to all intents and purposes, “housing is the business cycle”.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 18, 2026

The Kings are playing by the same rules, for all intents and purposes, as the big-market teams.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 10, 2026

For all intents and purposes they may as well be nouns; in this example, going may as well be the noun departure.

From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner