intentional
adjective
in·ten·tion·al
in-ˈten(t)-shə-nᵊl 
-ˈtench-nəl
2
a
: of or relating to epistemological intention
b
: having external reference
Examples of intentional in a Sentence
an intentional and premeditated killing
I apologize for the omission of your name from the list. It was not intentional.
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And after the last two hours of such high-value, intentional performance art, the song took on new meaning.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This is often not intentional fraud but is due to the handler not understanding the difference between an ESA and a service dog.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
And after the last two hours of such high-value, intentional performance art, the song took on new meaning.
—Lyndsey Havens, Billboard, 12 Apr. 2025
Blue Cross did not accuse the center of any intentional miscoding — but the sloppy billing led to additional scrutiny, the company’s witnesses said.
—T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 12 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for intentional
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“Intentional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intentional. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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intentional
adjective
in·ten·tion·al
in-ˈtench-nəl
-ˈten-chən-ᵊl
: done by intention : not accidental
Legal Definition
intentional
adjective
in·ten·tion·al
in-ˈten-chə-nəl
: done with intent
an intentional tort
intentional discrimination
intentionally
adverb
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