as in deliberate
made, given, or done with full awareness of what one is doing
I'm fairly sure that your "accidental" cutting down of my rosebush was really intentional
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Recent Examples of intentional
Mendoza, in collaboration with Civil War director Alex Garland, was intentional about filming the movie as true to the real scenario as possible, transporting the audience into a recreation of the mission.
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Bean also faces a charge of injury to a child with intentional bodily injury.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Practicing those skills might feel awkward, but gaining workplace influence requires strengthening your conversational muscles with regular and intentional effort, Pryor and Hatton said at a SXSW panel earlier this month.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
His influence on the fashion world, a trillion-dollar industry that defines global trends and beauty standards, was heavily shaped by her teachings of creating beauty in the simplest, most intentional ways and Southern upbringing.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
Bean also faces a charge of injury to a child with intentional bodily injury.
—Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Practicing those skills might feel awkward, but gaining workplace influence requires strengthening your conversational muscles with regular and intentional effort, Pryor and Hatton said at a SXSW panel earlier this month.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025
His influence on the fashion world, a trillion-dollar industry that defines global trends and beauty standards, was heavily shaped by her teachings of creating beauty in the simplest, most intentional ways and Southern upbringing.
—Britney Porter, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intentional
Adjective
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The deliberate elimination of gender-affirming care in many states is a serious human rights violation.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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As the recovery needle for Chinook moves in the wrong direction, Katz said deliberate action is urgent.—
Alastair Bland | CalMatters,
Mercury News,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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First responders arrived at the scene around 10:03 a.m. to find Joseph conscious and alert, the sheriff's office said.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Diplomatic and socially conscious, Mitchell chooses to keep the peace in his relationships, especially seeing both sides of an argument, just like Libra.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What's Being Recalled And Why The voluntary recall was initiated by Cabot’s parent company, Agri-Mark, Inc., on March 26, 2025, after internal testing detected elevated levels of coliform bacteria.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The American food company issued a voluntary recall last month for about 1,300 bags of Tostitos Cantina Traditional Yellow Corn Tortilla Chips that may contain undeclared milk.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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For now, the most exclusive address in American diplomacy stands empty, its intended resident sidelined by the tough math of congressional politics.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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An average dE of below 2 indicates color accurate enough that a casual observer may be unable to distinguish any variation between the color on screen and the intended (source) color.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Intentional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intentional. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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