intent
Example Sentences
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He graduated from UC Berkeley with a degree in ancient history with the intent of going to law school.
From Los Angeles Times
His Full Retirement Age was 66 and his intent was to retire at 70 and claim Social Security benefit at that time.
From MarketWatch
Arsenal's ruthless display served as a significant statement of intent in a tense title race.
From Barron's
Watkins was the spearhead that led Villa's renaissance, coming off the bench with fierce intent to send the travelling fans wild with delight in their corner of Stamford Bridge.
From BBC
“Go into the process with an intent to find out what you want to achieve,” said Jared Sweeney, a Boston-based certified financial planner.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.