intended

Example Sentences

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How do you advocate for yourself without coming across as whiny or dragging a coworker into the conversation when they probably never intended to reveal their salary?

From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026

“I’ll talk to my lawyers,” Mr. Comey told CNN, “but it certainly sounds intended for someone like me.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

The policy is intended to preserve the fragile status quo.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced initiatives intended to rein in antidepressants.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The reparations were intended to weaken Germany so that it would never take up arms again.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti