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
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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Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
People overreact to unfinished things that have been circulated without the intended presentation.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Under that rationale, law firms that had diversity scholarships limited to underrepresented minorities wouldn’t be allowed to restrict the qualifications to achieve the intended goal, Brown said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Although the rocket reached its intended orbit, this issue necessitated an investigation.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Through one game, with eight more intended, his words can only be interpreted as sincere.
—Joe Rexrode, The Athletic, 15 Mar. 2025
People overreact to unfinished things that have been circulated without the intended presentation.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Under that rationale, law firms that had diversity scholarships limited to underrepresented minorities wouldn’t be allowed to restrict the qualifications to achieve the intended goal, Brown said.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Although the rocket reached its intended orbit, this issue necessitated an investigation.
—Eric Berger, Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intended
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intended. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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