by design

phrase

: according to plan : by intention

The motor is loud by design.

Examples of by design in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Critical-infrastructure operators run air-gapped systems by design. — Krish Kumar, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Some of the film’s chaos is by design to clue viewers into the demands and desires of Ryan’s life as his obligations pull him in countless competing directions. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 3 Sep. 2026

Her existence is solitary by design, freeing her up to disappear into her studies at all hours of the night, the doors of every institution seemingly always ready to welcome her into its stacks and viewing stations and leather reading chairs. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026

Thickness, though, is not always an option—optical films have to stay clear, protective layers on aircraft have to stay light and flexible, and the barriers on outdoor electronics are thin by design. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for by design

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