intent
Example Sentences
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“Our adversaries have demonstrated the intent and capability to go after our critical infrastructure to disrupt the ability of the United States to project air power.”
Law enforcement sources say this includes evaluating whether the suspect acted with political, ideological or religious intent.
From Salon
Regardless of circumstance or intent, that word’s impact knocks the wind out of a person.
From Salon
DJ Versatile said she wanted the black community to understand that the remarks "do not represent as intent or belief and that they are factors of an involuntary disability".
From BBC
But the agency can dig into a tax return at any time if a false or fraudulent tax return was filed “with the intent to evade tax,” according to the tax code.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.