intended to vs intended for

Both 'intended to' and 'intended for' are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Intended to' is used to express the purpose or goal of an action, while 'intended for' is used to indicate the target or recipient of something.

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intended to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express the purpose or goal of an action.

Use 'intended to' to indicate the purpose or goal of an action. For example, 'The new policy is intended to improve customer satisfaction.'

Examples:

The project is intended to increase efficiency.
Her words were intended to comfort him.
The changes are intended to streamline the process.
The training program is intended to enhance employee skills.
The law is intended to protect consumers.

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A scenario intended to change shortly.
It is also intended to cover support for microcredit schemes.
The constitution contained reforms and symbols intended to assert Irish sovereignty.
Newsreels were explicitly intended to portray German interests as successful.
This appropriation is intended to fund communication activities on priority themes.
This appropriation is also intended to fund malaria vaccination programmes.
Is intended to pay tuition at an educational institution.
You never intended to go anywhere.
I never intended to live forever.
The Agency never intended to compromise your authority.
I never intended to mass-produce the vaccine.
They never intended to go to school.
The company said it intended to appeal.
Torture was originally intended to force false confessions.
Speedreading is a technique intended to improve your reading speed.
Its programming is not intended to maximise its commercial revenues.
Banning the typewriter was intended to prevent this.
The Guarantee Fund is intended to cover lending and borrowing operations.
These measures are intended to reduce by-catches.
But later creditors intended to sell my estates by auction.

Alternatives:

meant to
designed to
aimed to
planned to
purposed to

intended for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the target or recipient of something.

Use 'intended for' to show the target or recipient of something. For example, 'This gift is intended for you.'

Examples:

The message was intended for the CEO.
The book is intended for children aged 8-10.
The scholarship is intended for students pursuing a degree in engineering.
The software is intended for professional use.
The event is intended for registered participants only.

Alternatives:

meant for
designed for
targeted for
aimed for
planned for

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