How to Use as intended in a Sentence

as intended

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  • Meta and YouTube said the feature works as intended and added that time limits set up via parental controls could not be dismissed.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Sometimes these roadblocks are sincere, and the environmental review process works as intended.
    — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Platoon One Films exists to back singular voices and ensure their work reaches audiences in theatres, as intended.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • The companies largely disputed the report’s findings, arguing that their features work as intended or that the tests did not represent typical use of the platforms by kids and teens.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
  • Proper context provides the clarity necessary to identify when a campaign is tracking as intended or whether there are discrepancies in the data that require further investigation.
    — Lior Eldan, Forbes.com, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Diana did indeed wear the divine choker (a gift by the Ladies of India to Queen Mary in 1911) as intended several times between 1981 and 1997.
    — Freya Drohan, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • Operationally, verification is achieved when organizations implement continuous audit layers, maintain observable decision pathways and require ongoing reporting that confirms models are behaving as intended across their lifecycle.
    — Wendy Chin, Forbes.com, 23 Feb. 2026

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