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 entire stock market will soon become, for all intents and purposes, the meme-stock market, and your retirement accounts are at the mercy of their whims.

From Slate ● May 15, 2026

So, yes, for all intents and purposes, the Golden Globes are back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 8, 2025

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