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statement of intent

statement of intent noun: a formal statement that the author has a serious intention of doing something under specified conditions, and at a specified time.

Noun

statement of intent (plural statements of intent)

  1. A formal statement that the author has a serious intention of doing something under specified conditions, and at a specified time
  2. (informal) An indication of what a person or persons is likely to do in the near future
    • The top six are assured of continental competition and after making a statement of intent against Stoke, it would take a dramatic collapse for Newcastle to surrender their place.2012 April 21, Jonathan Jurejko, “Newcastle 3-0 Stoke”, in BBC Sport
    • England delivered an impressive statement of intent in the Rugby World Cup opener by scorching to a 69-7 victory against the United States in front of a record crowd of 42,723 in Sunderland.2025 August 22, Mike Henson, “England open World Cup with 11-try win over USA”, in BBC Sport

Synonyms of statement of intent

Forms of statement of intent

pluralstatements of intent

Questions about statement of intent

What does statement of intent mean?
Statement of intent means a formal statement that the author has a serious intention of doing something under specified conditions, and at a specified time.
What part of speech is statement of intent?
Statement of intent is a noun.
What is the plural of statement of intent?
The plural of statement of intent is statements of intent.

Words near statement of intent in the dictionary

  1. statemen
  2. statement
  3. statement of accounts
  4. statement of affairs
  5. statement of claim
  6. statement of intent
  7. statemental
  8. statemented
  9. statementing
  10. statements
  11. statements of affairs

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