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designed

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verb

past tense of design

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for designed
Adjective
  • By enforcing strict identity and access management (IAM) policies, organizations can prevent AI from overreaching its intended purpose and reduce the risk of data exposure.
    Sameer Malhotra, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
  • The young girl was not the intended target, sources emphasized.
    Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • Electoral authorities reported voter participation of more than 80% and planned to release initial results within two hours.
    Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • The company has also planned a demonstration to validate the JQL’s design and performance while employing a JAGM to engage a representative threat Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • There’s no such thing as being over-prepared when traveling with kids.
    Ramona Saviss, Travel + Leisure, 2 Mar. 2025
  • All four teams are stronger and better prepared with players who weren’t available for the first meeting.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Managers can help by normalizing those reactions and creating deliberate space for them.
    Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • In the careful selection of a pocket square, in the perfect dimple of a tie knot, in the deliberate shine of oxfords, these women continue a tradition of using style as both survival strategy and self-announcing act.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 12 May 2025
Verb
  • The Missouri Immunization Coalition, which organized the event for April 24-25, also had to lay off half its staff, according to board president Lynelle Phillips.
    Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Perhaps not surprisingly, nonviolent movements’ success depends on how well they’re organized.
    Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Jenks is taking part in a private memorabilia-signing event arranged by PastPros.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Reservations must be arranged through the concierge a minimum of 48-hours in advance.
    Carrie Coolidge, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Price controls don’t work, whether they’re devised domestically or imported from abroad.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.
    Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
  • The Village Board is expected to discuss potential changes to these fees, but as they are calculated today, the developer’s cost would be approximately $393,000 to the two school districts serving the area, and approximately $395,000 to the Glenview Park District, Brady said.
    Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Designed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designed. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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