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

He ordered a study of whether refined copper should face levies too but the administration hasn’t yet declared its intentions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He wants them to come back just to see how far he goes with a story, but never with ill intentions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Football fans tend not to love international breaks, but this change has been done with good intentions.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

He looked sideways at CEOs’ request for industry regulation, saying that the move might be a “Trojan Horse” masking their true intentions.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

“I am laying down good intentions, which I believe durable as flint. Certainly, my associates and pursuits shall be other than they have been.”

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë