A purpose or chosen plan that guides what someone means to do.
Reach for it when naming a positive aim while keeping it distinct from completed action
She entered the meeting with the intention of hearing every concern before replying.
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everyday
Fits when steps and timing are more developed than the purpose alone
Careful A plan contains method, while an intention may not yet specify how.
warm
Fits when a meaningful reason provides enduring direction
Careful Purpose is broader and often more stable than one intention.
professional
aim
Fits when the desired result matters more than personal resolve
Careful Aim can be assigned externally and need not reflect intention.
professional
Fits when a promise or obligation makes follow-through accountable
Careful Commitment is stronger and more public than a private intention.
formal
Fits when firm determination to follow through is central
Careful Resolve says more about commitment than the action intended.
literary
Fits when the desired future is elevated and hopeful
Careful Aspiration may remain distant without producing an immediate plan.
good intention
A good intention still needs consent from the people affected.
firm intention
She stated a firm intention to complete the restoration within the year.
intention to return
His intention to return shaped how he cared for the empty house.
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