intentions

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aim, purpose n.
goal n.

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

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intentions

His victory speech, which will come later tonight, will be studied by pundits seeking to divine his intentions.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

Masamine Ryuho, the president of Vivant's TV network TBS, said on Wednesday that the show was completely fictional and had no intentions of "disparaging any particular country".

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

That’s not to say that Anthropic will go down the same path, only that writing worthy intentions into an official document isn’t the same as writing them into stone.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

A Datalfolha institute poll this week showed them tied with 50 percent of voting intentions.

From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026

It was as if it knew her intentions and had set its mind to go against her wishes.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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