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Synonyms

intended

American  
[in-ten-did] / ɪnˈtɛn dɪd /

adjective

  1. purposed; designed; intentional.

    an intended snub.

  2. prospective.

    one's intended wife.

noun

  1. Informal. the person one plans to marry; one's fiancé or fiancée.

intended British  
/ ɪnˈtɛndɪd /

adjective

  1. planned or future

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. informal a person whom one is to marry; fiancé or fiancée

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • intendedly adverb
  • intendedness noun
  • quasi-intended adjective
  • unintended adjective
  • unintendedly adverb

Etymology

Origin of intended

First recorded in 1570–80; intend + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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Ashlee Simpson, it was clear, intended to lip sync, which sort of implied to casual observers that she couldn’t sing.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

The boss of Pride in London, one of the world's largest pride events, has been sacked after he was accused of making personal purchases with thousands of pounds worth of vouchers intended for volunteers.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Artemis IV External link is slated for 2028 and is intended to be the first U.S. moon landing since 1972.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Developed by Civitella, led by Matthew Madrazo, Ancora is intended to offer homebuyers a true sense of community, while also providing the kind of privacy and space that are rarely found in a condo unit.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

The films often had the opposite effect: Despite the mountains of evidence, many Hitler Youth told themselves that the films were exaggerated, if not invented by the Allies as propaganda intended to defame the Nazis.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

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