statement of intent

English

Noun

statement of intent (plural statements of intent)

1. (law) A formal statement that the author has a serious intention of doing something under specified conditions, and at a specified time
2. (informal) An indication of what a person or persons is likely to do in the near future
   • 2012 April 21, Jonathan Jurejko, “Newcastle 3-0 Stoke”, in BBC Sport‎^[1]:

     The top six are assured of continental competition and after making a statement of intent against Stoke, it would take a dramatic collapse for Newcastle to surrender their place.

   • 2025 August 22, Mike Henson, “England open World Cup with 11-try win over USA”, in BBC Sport‎^[2]:

     England delivered an impressive statement of intent in the Rugby World Cup opener by scorching to a 69-7 victory against the United States in front of a record crowd of 42,723 in Sunderland.

Synonyms

• (legal): letter of intent