stated intention

collocation in English

meaningsofavowedandintention

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avowed
adjective[before noun]
uk
/əˈvaʊd/us
/əˈvaʊd/
stated:
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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 ofavowedandintentionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofstated intention

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Astatedintentionis to improve the teaching of ' global human geography ' (emphasis mine).
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Thestatedintentionis to return to acceptable production levels and to increase smallholder incomes.
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Thestatedintentionof the editors is to provide a realistic understanding of politics in the region.
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It can, however be claimed that there is little sign of immediate influence being exercised by external actors with thestatedintentionof stimulating domestic change.
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Indeed, theirstatedintentionis to 'integrate and interpret effects of environmental change on crops across the wide range of topics covered'.
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Itsstatedintentionis to wait until the plastic card is introduced.
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It has been the clearlystatedintention, from the outset, that the safeguarding provisions should not inhibit normal commercial transactions or investment.
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Thestatedintentionof monetarism is to increase the ratio of workers in private industry to those in the public sector.
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My third main point concerns thestatedintentionthat the bank will choose the best from both organisations.
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However, it has always been ourstatedintentionto bring invalidity benefit into tax, in the same way as all other benefits which replace earnings.
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That action is fully in accordance with ourstatedintentionto have more usable, integrated and relevant reserve forces.
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It has always been ourstatedintentionto review the designated list.
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In turn, that means that the provisions will not protect the average citizen, although that is thestatedintention.
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Ourstatedintentionis to provide an adequate range of cheap and effective generic drugs in the therapeutic categories covered by our limited list proposals.
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Clause 10 has nothing to do with asylum; it deals with people whosestatedintentionis to come here as visitors or students.
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Such was the intention, such was thestatedintention: to emasculate the rule of law in the sphere of industrial relations.
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It is ourstatedintentionto ensure that this concession is not allowed to work in a way which might be prejudicial to road safety.
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That was thestatedintentionbefore the pilot scheme had even started.
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The council'sstatedintentionfor capital expenditure on housing stretches far beyond any reasonable expectation of capital provision.
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No authority has ever succeeded in carrying out itsstatedintentionof closing a large hospital.
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