Thesaurus results for INTENDS

intends

verb

present tense third-person singular of intend

as in plans

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

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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 intends The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a lawsuit that intends to weigh in on the results of the Senate race in Alaska. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 Oct. 2026 The company intends to keep testing its defenses as model capabilities advance, rather than assume that today’s security measures will remain sufficient. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Nvidia intends to invest in the company, which is pursuing an approximately 2-gigawatt AI infrastructure expansion across Armenia, Kazakhstan and other market, as stated in the chipmaker's announcement. — Jenny Lee,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 American intends to slow growth considerably next year, with May saying the carrier was reassessing whether additional flights ⁠would generate enough revenue to cover their operating costs. — Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2026 SpaceX, which was the first to cinch a lunar landing contract in 2021, intends to use its gargantuan Starship launch vehicle — which is under development but recently completed its first orbital test flight. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 The city now intends to acquire the paintings for the Musée Granet, with support from France’s Ministry of Culture. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 If things proceed as planned, Ant intends to introduce additional magazines and accessories in the future. — New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026 Still, the department intends to send letters to current driver license or identification card holders potentially affected that will offer complimentary identity and credit monitoring services and $1 million identity theft insurance for 1 year. — Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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New safety requirements apply What sets the aircraft apart is its enhanced angle-of-attack system, which Boeing plans to introduce across the 737 MAX family.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
The company has about 40 employees across San Francisco and New York and plans to reach around 75 by the end of the year.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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That means another week of relying on players like Andrew Armstrong and Cyrus Allen, with Xavier Worthy the WR1 by default.

— Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026
It was born in 1930 and is today the most popular candy bar in the United States, which undoubtedly means the world.

— Jeffrey Steingarten, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

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By increasing its manufacturing capacity, the company aims to strengthen its ability to deliver advanced systems to customers.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
The florist, which aims to open in late November, will specialize in seasonal floral arrangements and specialty bouquets.

— Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of aims

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Part of what Myha’la’s wink signifies is how much Celebrity Traitors UK is about, well, being a celebrity.

— Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2026
The appointment signifies a new chapter for Zankov, formalizing a partnership that has already played a pivotal role in the development of his business over the past two years.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

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Housing starts slumped in September, raising fresh concerns about the state of the real estate market as the Federal Reserve contemplates additional interest rate hikes.

— Sean Conlon,Lee Ying Shan,Fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
Given the enormous threat AI poses to millions of jobs, the governor’s framework thoughtfully contemplates how to center Maryland workers in regulation of this technology.

— Matt Post, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of contemplates

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As the name implies, most foods will not stick to the slick surface of your pan.

— BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Survivorship care is not universal Comprehensive cancer care implies not only a comprehensive treatment plan, but also supportive care that will help patients live well beyond their diagnosis and treatment.

— Marci Lee Nilsen, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of implies

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The title obviously denotes your look onstage rocking the tejana.

— Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
But the term denotes highly advanced artificial intelligence that could surpass human thought, not the category of AI — an already nebulous term — as a whole.

— Adi Robertson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

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