intending
Having in mind
Intending describes someone who plans to become something but hasn't yet: an intending bride, an intending immigrant, an intending teacher.
The word marks the gap between intention and achievement.
It appears mainly in formal or official contexts: intending applicants should submit their documents by Friday.
Purpose or direction
- goalDesired end result
- objectivePurpose or goal
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
- designPurposeful creative planning
reason · rationale · aspiration · ambition · target · end · desire · drive
Planned approach to goals
- preparationArranging things in advance
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
- outlineSummary of key elements
framework · agenda · scheduling · projecting · drafting · proposing · scheming · plotting
Binding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- obligationRequired task or commitment
undertaking · resolve · resolution · assurance · engagement · covenant · contract · word
Awaiting a predicted outcome
- foreseeingPerceiving future events
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- looking aheadConsidering future events
- awaitingStaying until something arrives
envisioning · contemplating · projecting · forward-thinking · preparing · visualizing · imagining · predicting
aim
Purpose or direction
- goalDesired end result
- objectivePurpose or goal
- motivationImpetus toward a goal
design · reason · rationale · aspiration · ambition · target · end · desire · drive · meaning
strategy
Planned approach to goals
- preparationArranging things in advance
- blueprintDetailed technical drawing
- roadmapDetailed plan forward
outline · framework · agenda · scheduling · projecting · drafting · proposing · scheming · plotting · mapping
pledge
Binding promise given
- promiseCommitment to act
- vowSolemn personal commitment
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
obligation · undertaking · resolve · resolution · assurance · engagement · covenant · contract · word · guarantee
expecting
Awaiting a predicted outcome
- foreseeingPerceiving future events
- prospectPotential client or opportunity
- looking aheadConsidering future events
awaiting · envisioning · contemplating · projecting · forward-thinking · preparing · visualizing · imagining · predicting · hoping
intendingaccidental
Occurring by chance
unintentional · inadvertent · unwitting · unplanned · random
intendingabandoning
Leaving permanently behind
relinquishing · dropping · forgetting · neglecting · wavering
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