The phrase "apparent intention" refers to the visible or obvious purpose or aim that someone displays through their actions, words, or behavior. It is the understanding or perception of what someone seems to want or plan to do. Full definition
The rhetoric and apparent intentions of MBS have reinflated the risk premium in oil prices. (cnbc.com)
Rotten: Without focus, without apparent intention, the movie floats along, stringing various incidents together, and in the end seems much longer than it is. (itunes.apple.com)
And, given the brothers» apparent intention to drive to New York, it had possibly saved New York from a terrorist attack. (businessinsider.com)