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

Bond has always been an intriguing vessel; by design, the spy is detached and isolated, a character who can disappear into the shadows and emerge totally fixated on a new mission with his past loves and losses brushed off with ease. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 10 July 2026

Hurricane windows offer major energy efficiency gains Hurricane windows are energy-efficient by design and can even lower your energy bills. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Province Lake won’t take you over fairways groomed to perfection, and that’s by design. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026

That psychological intervention during training was by design. — Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 9 July 2026

Rhymes for by design

• alkaline
• andesine
• anodyne
• anticline
• arginine
• asinine
• benzidine
• borderline
• byzantine
• calamine
• caroline
• centerline