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primary intention

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noun

  1. Logic. intention5a


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“The First Partner’s primary intention in coming forward was to ensure that Weinstein spends the rest of his life in prison,” Fegan said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2023

Influencers could still launch shows with the primary intention of using them as a way to connect with fans, but increasingly, they may just want to sell more stuff.

From The Verge • Dec. 28, 2021

Working with an old, unwieldy instrument slows Cooper down, which is a primary intention of his process.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 30, 2019

In recent years, other wildlife data projects that opened with the primary intention of sharing as much data on the natural world as possible have started to batten down, too.

From Slate • Apr. 4, 2019

Clearly, their primary intention is, not to make us merely think of, or confess, our own personal sins, but the sins of the Church,—and our own sins, as members of the Church.

From The Church: Her Books and Her Sacraments by Holmes, E. E.

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