in·tend·ed
in-ˈten-dəd 
1
: expected to be such in the future
an intended career
his intended bride
2
intendedly
adverb
: the person to whom another is engaged
Examples of intended in a Sentence
Adjective
The book failed to reach its intended audience.
you may feign innocence, but I know that that last remark was an intended dig
Noun
after a bit of bickering, she and her intended have finally picked out a wedding site
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
The notice did not detail which plot of land would be given to the state or the intended purpose.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
More than 15 years later, Jennifer’s Body continues to pack a punch for its intended audience, and director Karyn Kusama is grateful for the film’s cult status.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
That was a 109-mph missile over the center field fence, much higher than its intended target and hundreds of feet farther.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
Ratified in 1870, the Fifteenth Amendment is short, a mere fifty words including the section headings, but with a large intended effect.
—JSTOR Daily, 25 Oct. 2025
The notice did not detail which plot of land would be given to the state or the intended purpose.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
More than 15 years later, Jennifer’s Body continues to pack a punch for its intended audience, and director Karyn Kusama is grateful for the film’s cult status.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intended
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“Intended.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intended. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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