intentioned

[in-ten-shuhnd]

adjective

1. having particular or specified intentions (often used in combination).

   a well-intentioned person.

Word History and Origins

Origin of intentioned¹

First recorded in 1640–50; intention + -ed ³

Example Sentences

He added: "These are well intentioned people who made a mistake, so I need to be proportionate."

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"Parks and Rec loved to kind of reckon with the fact that despite the very good intentioned and warm-hearted, generous public servant that was Leslie Knope, and the folks who worked for the city, that the city still existed on indigenous land, and therefore had to account for those violences and that history," Prof Sheppard told the BBC.

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However well intentioned and even superficially justifiable a raft of Biden pardons might seem, they would risk ushering in an era in which presidents would feel entirely free to manufacture zones of impunity for all their servants and associates.

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While it's clear that the experts are well intentioned in their advice and it can be somewhat helpful, Dr Lee says it's important to remember that the primary focus of the show is to entertain and what the experts say "shouldn't be considered sound therapeutic advice".

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“While well intentioned, Proposition 47 has resulted in a wave of unintended consequences that have plagued our communities with a dramatic rise in retail theft and smash-and-grab robberies,” Min said in a statement.

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