INTENDED Synonyms: 160 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

in-ˈten-dəd

Definition of intended

as in deliberate

made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig

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noun

as in lover

the person to whom one is engaged to be married after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site

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verb

past tense of intend

as in planned

to have in mind as a purpose or goal an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry

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as in meant

to communicate or convey (as an idea) to the mind lawyers for both sides argued for days about what was intended by a particular phrase in the law

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Recent Examples of intended

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Lighting references were painted directly over layout images so artists could match intended compositions, but differently colored characters still required individual lighting adjustments within the same scene. — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026 The agency has also accepted the Target Animal Safety portion of Loyal’s application, with data from more than 400 dogs confirming the pill is safe for its intended use. — Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026

Noun

Once the intendeds did tie the knot, their love deepened into a lifetime of devotion and admiration. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 12 Apr. 2026

Verb

Sullivan touted his Bycatch Reduction Act, a bill intended to reduce excess fish caught by large commercial trawlers. — Matthew Choi The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026 The donation is intended to benefit children age 10 and under who aren’t eligible for the federal government’s separate $1,000 contribution for children born between 2025 and 2028. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for intended

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Adjective

New consumer research suggests the shift is more deliberate, and more compatible with luxury growth, than early coverage implied.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Stop motion is such a deliberate practice, where every wrinkle is quite literally sculpted.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of deliberate

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Overton, however, claimed that both informants were lying — and that the semen found on the comforter was planted on the scene by a spurned ex-lover with connections to the police department.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The professionalization worked, but at the expense of the site’s internal culture, Cooke argues, as generous eccentrics were displaced by neurotic lovers of rules.

— Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026

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The right to demonstrate is protected by the French Constitution, and bans on demonstrations planned for Thursday in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Grenoble were seen by some as an infringement on French people's right to protest.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron said protests not organized by trade unions would be banned, as the Élysée braces for further unrest ahead of demonstrations planned for Saturday.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of planned

Adjective

The work that the private sector does with it and its British counterpart is voluntary and not required by law.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The offer follows a voluntary retirement program announced at Microsoft this past spring and 4,800 jobs cut in July.

— Ian Thomas,Colleen McKown, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of voluntary

Noun

Rashaun married her boyfriend Kyle Rehn on Valentine’s Day this year.

— Greg Evans, Deadline, 24 Oct. 2026
The 51-year-old former reality star took to TikTok on Thursday to celebrate her boyfriend Steve Neild’s birthday, and got support from her fans in the comments section.

— Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

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