# intentioned

/ˌɪnˈtɛntʃənd/ (US) · /ɪntˈɛnʃənd/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/intentioned
Updated: 2026-05-19

## Definition

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

For teachers: 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.

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