initial intention

collocation in English

meaningsofinitialandintention

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initial
adjective[before noun]
uk
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/us
/ɪˈnɪʃ.əl/
of or at ...
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intention
noun[C or U]
uk
/ɪnˈten.ʃən/us
/ɪnˈten.ʃən/
something that you want and plan ...
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(Definition ofinitialandintentionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofinitial intention

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Or rather, must it in contrast apply a strategy aimed at unveiling theinitialintentionthrough the gesture?
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Taking upon oneself all the consequences, including those most contrary to theinitialintentionand foresight, will eventually make the human agent responsible for too much.
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Hiller concedes in his autobiography that this was not hisinitialintentionin composing comic opera.
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The element ofinitialintentionhas been clarified.
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The facts of the situation may produce a consensus where there was noinitialintentionof arriving at one.
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The corporation'sinitialintentionis to consider the possibility of a small token payment.
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Ourinitialintentionis to use it to tackle one problem with which existing grant regimes cannot cope.
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Theinitialintentionwas, in fact, to rebalance rail and road and to favour recourse to a mode of transport that is respectful of the environment.
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I am sure that theinitialintentionwill be to have a warm, open, friendly environment, without screens, whether one is seeking employment or payment of benefits.
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Ourinitialintentionhad been that the authority should have power to charge fees only when they actually issued a licence, and then subsequently while the licence remained in force.
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Theirinitialintentionwas to enrich their lives and the world with new knowledge and understanding.
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Theinitialintentionwas to create an army with seven divisions, but eventually 10 divisions were raised.
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Hisinitialintentionwas to become a radio sports commentator.
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The college'sinitialintentionwas to train counselors who were well-versed and practiced in areas of spirituality and consciousness.
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The band'sinitialintentionwas to be a recording outfit only, due to their hatred of transporting drums from place to place.
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Theirinitialintentionwas always to move outside of whatever notions they felt inclined to when they were making music as younger people.
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When the canal district was planned, theinitialintentionwas to relocate the boat club and demolish the sheds.
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Theinitialintentionwas that the new battleships would have the same configuration as the preceding, with five twin turrets and the then-standard speed of 21kn km/h.
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The possibility of making a meaningful film is what moved him to push this film to completion and maintain as much of theinitialintentionand spirit in it.
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