by design

idiom

: according to plan : by intention

The motor is loud by design.

Examples of by design in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Each of the suites feels more like a studio apartment by design and features bespoke Mexican artifacts, vintage objects, and furnishings selected by the brand’s design director, Roberto Ayala. —Michaela Trimble, Vogue, 13 July 2025

Much of the bells and whistles commonly seen in Vegas shows were absent by design. —Mark Gray, People.com, 12 July 2025

What Global Developers Can Learn And Build Together The developer boom in Africa and beyond is a signal to the global tech community that innovation and creativity thrive when ecosystems are open, inclusive and resourceful by design. —Daniel Jebaraj, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

The current city flag, approved in 1954, has been targeted for replacement by design competitions in 1975, 2001 and 2016, only to have those choices overturned each time. —Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 9 July 2025

Rhymes for by design

• acridine
• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• atropine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine