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intention

/ɪnˈtɛnʃn̩/noun3 syllables

Intention means: an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions.

Synonyms for intention10

noun, as in an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

also used for intention

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What does intention mean?3

noun

1

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions“his intent was to provide a new translation”

2

(usually plural) the goal with respect to a marriage proposal“his intentions are entirely honorable”

3

an act of intending; a volition that you intend to carry out“my intention changed once I saw her”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Intention in a sentence

  • For us, what’s most important is understanding the intention of the leadership.eastasiastudent
  • I may have hurt your feelings, but that was not my intention.AlanF_US
  • His intention was to be funny, but he only exposed himself to ridicule.karloelkebekio
  • It was never my intention to hurt him, but circumstances forced me to.rafaeldejesus8199
  • Apart from the result, your intention was good.unknown
  • If the phone rings again, my intention is to ignore it.slampisko
  • He's just stringing me along, with no intention of committing.mollydot
  • I may have hurt your feelings, but such was not my intention.CK

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of intention

as a noun

plural
intentions