intended objective

collocation in English

meaningsofintendedandobjective

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intended
noun[C usually singular]
uk
/ɪnˈten.dɪd/us
/ɪnˈten.dɪd/
the person that you are going ...
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objective
noun[C]
uk
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/us
/əbˈdʒek.tɪv/
something that you plan to do ...
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(Definition ofintendedandobjectivefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofintended objective

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This act, he suggests, is different from other verbal performances because it has nointendedobjectiveother than the pure expression of an emotion.
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Theintendedobjectiveof the content is to break up national constituencies.
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As it stands, we believe that it will be taken as a wide power, in which case the legislation would not achieve itsintendedobjective.
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It is more important to get the wording which achieves ourintendedobjective.
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We want to ensure that we get ourintendedobjective, rather than merely getting the words that we first thought of—if that makes sense.
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Furthermore, it is pointed out that it would not be applied in cases in which theintendedobjectiveimplies an excessive or unbalanced cost.
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This approach will allow us to achieve ourintendedobjective.
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Health tourism, which is theintendedobjectiveof this directive, will, therefore, be restricted to just the rich.
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Several of these interventions backfired in high profile fashion, failing at theirintendedobjectiveand costing scarce public funds as well.
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While the attack accomplished itsintendedobjective, it turned out to be largely unnecessary.
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Because the column was so far from itsintendedobjective, other units sent to relieve it could not find it.
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Anintendedobjectiveof the therapy is to lessen or eliminate the hold early trauma exerts on adult life.
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Furthermore, as the intended objectives were gradually achieved, a switch to more flexible systems - either a managed float or a crawling peg - was advocated.
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The questionnaire framed was a clever manipulation of the intended objectives of 'collective affiliation'.
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Each project is given a score ranging from one to five based on the likelihood of achieving their intended objectives.
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They continued with a full-scale military invasion of the island until they had secured their intended objectives.
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We shall do all we can to ensure that the tribunal system meets its intended objectives.
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These amendments, however, do not seem to me to be necessary to achieve the intended objectives.
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At the moment there is disunity at international level and there is a lack of clarity in the intended objectives for the summit.
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We also want to see that the enormous amount of money available achieves the intended objectives.
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