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as in planned
to have in mind as a purpose or goal
early on she had designed to a top position in a major insurance company
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as in prepared
to work out the details of (something) in advance
the foreman designed a better layout for the factory floor to improve efficiency
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as in intended
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Recent Examples of designed
Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
But instruments onboard the spacecraft weren't designed to distinguish between molecules forged in the moon's presumably deep ocean and those cooked up in the icy shell.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
By contrast, an investment product with private asset exposure designed for workplace retirement plans may have somewhat lower costs and let investors put money in regularly as well as make periodic withdrawals during the year.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The benefits of using a platform purpose-designed for electric propulsion are obvious from the space efficiency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The uncrewed, autonomous spaceplane designed by Boeing is used for advanced experimentation and technology testing.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
It is designed to protect the company.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 also feature a new Cinema Mode designed to improve the dialogue experience when watching movies or TV shows.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Look for antimicrobial liners that are designed to prevent mold and mildew growth.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 12 Sep. 2025
But instruments onboard the spacecraft weren't designed to distinguish between molecules forged in the moon's presumably deep ocean and those cooked up in the icy shell.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 12 Sep. 2025
By contrast, an investment product with private asset exposure designed for workplace retirement plans may have somewhat lower costs and let investors put money in regularly as well as make periodic withdrawals during the year.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
The benefits of using a platform purpose-designed for electric propulsion are obvious from the space efficiency.
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The uncrewed, autonomous spaceplane designed by Boeing is used for advanced experimentation and technology testing.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 12 Sep. 2025
It is designed to protect the company.
—Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The QuietComfort Ultra Headphones Gen 2 also feature a new Cinema Mode designed to improve the dialogue experience when watching movies or TV shows.
—James Peckham, PC Magazine, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designed
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Those gardens, intended to be untamed, animating, and informal, are the work of Piet Oudolf, the creator of the High Line plantings, in New York.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Some experiences, like sports demonstrations, bingo games (a massively popular community activity), and concerts, are intended for larger groups; others, such as making traditional crafts and taking storytelling hikes, are more intimate outings.—
Robin Catalano,
AFAR Media,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Was this planned over cocktails?—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Mexico's government has also proposed to raise tariffs on vehicles coming from Asia, particularly China, to 50% from the current 20% as part of a broad overhaul of import levies that the government planned to protect its local industries.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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This reframes usage as deliberate practice rather than digital grazing.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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To this end, instead of complexity, the team showed that deliberate simplification (a minimalist molecule) is the key.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Verb
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That deal gave rise to the Giorgio Armani Corporation and its multiple lines aimed at international markets.—
Elizabeth Castaldo Lundén,
The Conversation,
11 Sep. 2025
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Honda says these changes make the Civic Si—still the only car in its class offered solely with a manual transmission—its most engaging version yet, aimed squarely at driving enthusiasts.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) pressed ahead with its assault on Gaza City, the Israeli Air Force prepared for what would be the first-ever Israeli strike on a Gulf Arab nation.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the Nepali population prepared for a possible nationwide internet blackout following the social media ban, users began recommending Bitchat across platforms like Reddit.—
Javier Bastardo,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Global Sumud Flotilla (GSF), which has organized dozens of boats to sail to Gaza carrying humanitarian aid, said that one of its main vessels was targeted in a drone strike just after midnight local time on Tuesday while docked near the Tunisian capital.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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Attached to the appeal letter were nearly 200 pages of records organized by headings and numbers.—
Duaa Eldeib,
ProPublica,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Microsoft Teams app on a laptop arranged in New York, US, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The three-petal footprint arranged in a Y-shape isn’t just for aesthetic purposes.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Subsequent reports revealed that Bolsonaro and his allies had devised a baroque plot to regain power, which included jailing and possibly murdering their political opponents.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sum seems devised by the author to test Isabella and find her out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Designed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designed. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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