as intended
idiom
: in the way that has been planned
If everything goes as intended, he will graduate this spring.
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Conclusion Road safety greatly benefits from the advancements of ADAS technology, but that's contingent on properly functioning systems that have been calibrated to function as intended.
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Brunno Moretti, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent projections predict a $1 billion overall decline in state revenue over two years.
Republicans, including Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, say the tax cuts, which Republicans have implemented incrementally, are working as intended.
—Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
The 5000 Series lock worked as intended in testing.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Pigs might be a solution Doctors announced Tuesday that Looney is doing well and that the kidney seems to be functioning as intended.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Brunno Moretti, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Recent projections predict a $1 billion overall decline in state revenue over two years.
Republicans, including Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, say the tax cuts, which Republicans have implemented incrementally, are working as intended.
—Acacia Squires, NPR, 31 Dec. 2024
The 5000 Series lock worked as intended in testing.
—PCMAG, 17 Dec. 2024
Pigs might be a solution Doctors announced Tuesday that Looney is doing well and that the kidney seems to be functioning as intended.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 17 Dec. 2024
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“As intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20intended. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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