by design

idiom

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

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Offerings include flavors from around the world, which is by design. Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 6 June 2025 Rethinking The Role Of Quality Quality, once reactive by design, is moving upstream. Rahul Saluja, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025 It has also been featured by design platforms such as Archilovers and New Norm Magazine. Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 June 2025 So even the stuff that looks bad is actually by design. The Totally Football Show, New York Times, 2 June 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 14 Jun. 2025.

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