for all intensive purposes

adverb

Eggcorn of for all intents and purposes.

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Meanings

adverb
  1. USnonstandardEggcorn of for all intents and purposes.
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for all intensive purposes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/for%20all%20intensive%20purposes

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

Chicago

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

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