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intentional

[in-ten-shuh-nl] / ɪnˈtɛn ʃə nl /


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Mark Joseph Stern: Well, I think this was almost certainly intentional and preplanned.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

The corporation's complaints unit ruled the broadcast breached the BBC's editorial standards and should not have made it to air, but said it was not intentional.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

The juxtaposition of career- and kid-related decor was an intentional choice Farr made to reflect the phase of life she was in for much of the time she occupied the home.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Another benefit is how short trips force you to be intentional about how you spend your limited time.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Whether or not their deaths were intentional, these two men had done what no other sumo insider had previously done: named names.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt




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