Resignation Intent vs. Upcoming Resignation vs. Effective Resignation

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US Senator Larry Craig (on September 1, 2007 – no deep link yet):

Senator Craig Announces Intent to Resign from the Senate

[...] Therefore it is with sadness and deep regret that I announce that it is my intent to resign from the Senate, effective September 30. [...]

The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998):

NOUN — intent = intention or purpose

Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary – Deluxe Edition (1998):

NOUN — intent

1a) the act or fact of intending

1b) the state of mind with which an act is done

2) a usually clearly formulated or planned intention [...]

Synonym: intention

New York Times:

“As he stated on Saturday, Senator Craig intends to resign on Sept. 30,” Mr. [Dan Whiting, a spokesman for Mr. Craig] said in a statement. “However, he is fighting these charges, and should he be cleared before then, he may, and I emphasize may, not resign.”

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