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

Every agent action needs a permission boundary narrow enough that acting beyond scope is not possible by design. — Stoyan Mitov, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

For one thing, going from lush period imagination to realist contemporary drama was a big leap by design. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026

The Al‑Saadi allegations also demonstrate that terrorist campaigns are now transnational by design. — Mitchell Silber, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

That is by design, as each Prancing Horse is meant to be a work of mechanical art with the six- to seven-figure price tag to match. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 July 2026

Rhymes for by design

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• anticline
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• byzantine
• calamine
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• centerline