for all intrinsic purposes

prepositional phrase

Eggcorn of for all intents and purposes.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. Eggcorn of for all intents and purposes.

Origin

Alteration of for all intents and purposes by malapropism.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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