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declared intention

[/dɪˈklɛərd ɪnˈtɛnʃən/]
nounpl: declared intentions
intenção declarada
1. A stated or openly announced purpose or plan that someone intends to carry out
His declared intention was to become a doctor.
A intenção declarada dele era se tornar médico.
2. An official or public statement of what someone aims to do
The company's declared intention to expand overseas was met with investor enthusiasm.
A intenção declarada da empresa de se expandir para o exterior foi bem recebida pelos investidores.
Synonyms
stated purposeannounced planexpressed aimdeclared purposepublic intention
Antonyms
hidden intentionsecret agendaundeclared purposeconcealed motive

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
intenção declarada
Standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
intenção declarada
Common in formal and business contexts
Portugal
intenção declarada
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

stated intention
professed aim
avowed purpose
on record as intending
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