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Word

intentioned

Phoneticsin·ten·tioned

US/ˌɪnˈtɛntʃənd/

UK/ɪntˈɛnʃənd/

Definition

adj. describing something that is planned or meant to happen. You use this to show that an action was not accidental.

adj. intended or planned; having a specific purpose or goal. Often used to describe actions or results that were deliberately caused.

Examples

“The two events were intentioned to happen at the same time.”

“The company's intentioned expansion into the European market began last month with the opening of a new office.”

“The legal team argued that the defendant's intentioned actions were a direct response to the plaintiff's previous threats, though the court ultimately ruled the evidence insufficient.”

Examples

simple

“The two events were intentioned to happen at the same time.”

contextual

“The company's intentioned expansion into the European market began last month with the opening of a new office.”

complex

“The legal team argued that the defendant's intentioned actions were a direct response to the plaintiff's previous threats, though the court ultimately ruled the evidence insufficient.”

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Frequency
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