intent

Example Sentences

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There’s no evidence that well-known women using social media and public appearances to sell their audiences on GenAI have any ill intent, or that they’re shills for AI companies.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

“Once the intent to return is nullified, a home becomes a countable asset that can be used to pay for long-term care,” AgingCare says.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Mr. Romm complicates matters further by adding quotes from other sources to Stobaeus’ selections, diluting the book’s ability to show us the anthologist’s true intent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"I think it's pretty clear that there's an intent to be more expansive and more accurate," Tigers and England full-back Freddie Steward told BBC Radio Leicester.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

He was too sunk in his own thought, too intent upon the thing he faced, to answer her or even to listen.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton