intending

verb

Definition of intendingnext
present participle of intend
1
as in planning
to have in mind as a purpose or goal an aspiring entrepreneur who intends to revolutionize the biotech industry

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2
as in meaning
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 intending Joumaa, a Lebanese journalist, first met Khalil intending to do a story on her. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 21 June 2026 For those intending to bring a touch of softness and polish to a room, this mohair pillow brings a tactile quality. — Jacorey Moon, Architectural Digest, 18 June 2026 Every team enters the offseason intending to make moves that will position it for improvement. — Mike Jones, New York Times, 29 June 2026 She is challenged, often by the unlikely love interest who escorts her on the trip, to put herself in the shoes of those who hurt her without intending to. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026 Catis was jailed for 12 years after pleading guilty to possessing and intending to distribute nitazenes. — Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat, STAT, 18 June 2026 Those intending to attend are encouraged to sign up, though priority registration is given to businesses in Oak Park’s Hemingway Business District. — Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 While there, Harry and Meghan were intending to participate in a series of engagements surrounding the one-year countdown to the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham. — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 28 June 2026 Donors who were intending to contribute funds to America250, a bipartisan committee created by Congress, were instead given the banking and routing numbers for a different but similarly named group, Freedom 250, the Democratic report says. — ABC News, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for intending
  1. planning
  2. meaning
  3. going
  4. implying
  5. contemplating
  6. signifying
  7. aiming
  8. denoting
Verb
  • Andrea Davis, president and CEO of The Resiliency Initiative, has spent 25 years planning emergency response and crisis management for organizations including Disney, Walmart, the FIFA World Cup and Times Square's New Year's Eve celebration.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • When planning for retirement, asset allocation, withdrawal strategies, and tax-efficient investing is typically top of mind.
    — David Kudla, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of planning
Verb
  • First, President Dillon asked for existing data centers to be grandfathered in the ordinance, meaning operating data centers can expand without following these rules.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
  • The resulting bio-char demonstrated a heating value of 29 MJ/kg, meaning that burning 1 kg of the fuel will provide 29 MJ of thermal energy.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
Definition of meaning
Verb
  • But gooey emotions are still not going to stop Navy vet Everett from going action-hero, as seen in the finale trailer.
    — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • For instance, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been politically weakened by the Iran war’s major objectives going unfulfilled.
    — Will Weissert, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of going
Verb
  • The consensus target is more than 6% lower than Macy’s trading price, implying some downside.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • The Club has a buy-equivalent 1 rating and a $1,300 price target, implying a more than 14% upside from Wednesday's close.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Definition of implying
Verb
  • With a new album out this summer—her first in a decade—Madonna’s reemergence on the pop scene has left many of us contemplating her ultimate place in its firmament.
    — Alex Frank, Vogue, 2 July 2026
  • The embarrassing episode also amplified questions about whether, in fact, Alito is contemplating retirement, a possibility some court watchers had already been discussing.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of contemplating
Verb
  • And in many Indigenous societies, the color, length, and placement of fringe acted as a coat of arms, signifying one’s family, tribe, or position in the community.
    — Faran Krentcil, InStyle, 1 July 2026
  • The agency issued an El Niño Advisory on Thursday morning, signifying that Earth has crossed a key threshold into El Niño territory.
    — Matthew Cappucci, Washington Post, 11 June 2026
Definition of signifying
Verb
  • Topping has unveiled the DX1 II, an affordable DAC and headphone amplifier aiming to bring warm, detailed hi-fi sound to digital music for under $150.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The president signed his directive aiming to restrict birthright citizenship on his first day back in the White House as part of a sweeping crackdown on immigration.
    — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 2026
Definition of aiming
Verb
  • In a scene shot backstage at a Pod Meets World live show, Friedle showed that Savage hadn't responded to a text from Friedle since April 2020, and his iMessages switched from blue to green, potentially denoting a block.
    — Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026
  • Eos, the goddess of dawn, functions as a poetic device denoting the passage of time.
    — Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026
Definition of denoting

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