'With the intention' of or to?

When expressing purpose, the compound preposition "with the intention of" is much more common than "with the intention to".

When expressing purpose, the compound preposition "with the intention of" is much more common than "with the intention to".

She returned to Asia with the intention of gathering further support for her cause.

Job satisfaction is positively correlated with the intention to stay at a company.

Relative frequency of the prepositions with the intention of and to
"With the intention of" vs. "With the intention to" in books through time
Source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

Both prepositions are quite formal. "With the intention to" and "with the intention of" are more common in formal language and academic writing.

The Secretary of Commerce went to Europe with the intention of visiting Spain, Germany, and France.

Alternatively, to be more concise, you can use "intending to" instead.

Intending to protect the company against cyberattacks, they secured their networks and databases.

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