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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Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
For its intended purpose as a people mover though, the vehicle's suspension feels just a bit too stiff.
—Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
Yadav directed Gupta to keep him updated regularly on the progress of the plot, leading Gupta to send him surveillance photographs of the intended victim, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who advocated for the creation of a sovereign Sikh state.
—Eric Tucker and Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In 2024 they are forecast to exceed £300 million, meaning Channel 4 will reach its intended target of 30% of total revenue coming from digital a year earlier than planned.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Your job as a leader is to improve the alignment between the organization's current state and its intended strategy.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
For its intended purpose as a people mover though, the vehicle's suspension feels just a bit too stiff.
—Roberto Baldwin, WIRED, 21 Oct. 2024
Yadav directed Gupta to keep him updated regularly on the progress of the plot, leading Gupta to send him surveillance photographs of the intended victim, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun, who advocated for the creation of a sovereign Sikh state.
—Eric Tucker and Larry Neumeister, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
In 2024 they are forecast to exceed £300 million, meaning Channel 4 will reach its intended target of 30% of total revenue coming from digital a year earlier than planned.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2024
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intended. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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