intentions

NOUN

aim, purpose

Synonyms

WEAK

acceptation animus bottom line conation design desire drift end goal heart hope idea import intendment meaning meat name of the game nature notion nub nuts and bolts object objective plan point project purport scheme score sense significance significancy signification target understanding volition will wish

NOUN

goal

Synonyms

STRONGEST

aim hope motive objective plan purpose

STRONG

animus design designation drift end impulsion object point struggle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discouragement

Example Sentences

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But it’s Alvin, engineer and historical enthusiast, who distinguishes that “every war story was a systems story, usually one of a breakdown. Intentions were always good; decisions made at scale.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2025

Known for iconic films such as Cruel Intentions and Legally Blonde, Blair is now focusing on being an ally to the MS community and increasing the visibility of disabled people in film and television.

From BBC • Dec. 8, 2022

Intentions are irrelevant to the suffering and chaos he sowed.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2022

In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, "Do Revenge" director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson says she wrote Gellar's Headmaster role with her previous one as Kathryn in "Cruel Intentions" very much in mind.

From Salon • Sep. 22, 2022

Intentions always look better on paper than in reality.

From "The Hate U Give" by Angie Thomas