by design

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: according to plan : by intention
The motor is loud by design.

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Also, some vendors have recently discontinued shipping Saks, either voluntarily or by design by Saks. David Moin, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 The exhibitions, abstract by design, are an invitation to contemplation. Diana Hubbell, Saveur, 16 Oct. 2025 Perhaps that’s by design, and Byun is bending his own form towards a damning commentary on universal self-interest — even in the face of a crisis. David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2025 Developed by design studio Quartostile, the innovative exterior is the result of careful research aimed at optimizing every available cubic inch within the 300 GT limit. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by design

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“By design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20design. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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