intent
noun
something that someone is intending or meaning to do or achieve; purpose or objective.
intents
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pluralof intent.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Yet David craves Monica’s maternal affection as if he were real — and for all intents and purposes, he is.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2026
Chief executive Dan Finley told the BBC earlier this week it would "operate to all intents and purposes as Debenhams Group".
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
The entire stock market will soon become, for all intents and purposes, the meme-stock market, and your retirement accounts are at the mercy of their whims.
From Slate ● May 15, 2026
“The consumer, for all intents and purposes, pays the tariff,” it added.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 12, 2026
The overall correlation was now down to .11, which for all intents and purposes means that the students’ evaluations had almost nothing at all to do with the experts’ evaluations.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
