in·tend·ed
in-ˈten-dəd 
1
: expected to be such in the future
an intended career
his intended bride
2
intendedly
adverb
: the person to whom another is engaged
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Examples of intended in a Sentence
Adjective
The book failed to reach its intended audience.
you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig
Noun
after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site
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Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Well, Kendrick Bourne stopped his crossing route right in front of intended target Hunter Henry on Maye’s first sack, which forced Maye to hold the ball and killed a promising opening drive.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
Olson had not been the intended target, WMBF News reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
To shore up its intended strategic advantages, the AUKUS deal also seeks to develop advanced antisub technology, consisting of sensor networks and analytics enabled by artificial intelligence (AI).
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Trump’s new filing was signed by D. John Sauer, his intended nominee to become U.S. solicitor general, who represents the administration before the Supreme Court.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025
Well, Kendrick Bourne stopped his crossing route right in front of intended target Hunter Henry on Maye’s first sack, which forced Maye to hold the ball and killed a promising opening drive.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 3 Dec. 2024
Olson had not been the intended target, WMBF News reported.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
To shore up its intended strategic advantages, the AUKUS deal also seeks to develop advanced antisub technology, consisting of sensor networks and analytics enabled by artificial intelligence (AI).
—IEEE Spectrum, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intended. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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