for all intense purposes

prepositional phrase

Eggcorn of for all intents and purposes.

Meanings

prepositional phrase
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APA

for all intense purposes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20all%20intense%20purposes

MLA

“for all intense purposes.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20all%20intense%20purposes. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “for all intense purposes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20all%20intense%20purposes.

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