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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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Recent Examples of designed
Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Bermuda shorts tend to be a tricky silhouette for petite frames, but Gap’s petite sizing ensures these hit above the knee as designed—a rare win for those of us eager to try out the popular style.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
The most interesting piece—or the most bizarre, depending on your point of view—is the blue hat adorned with a yellow decoration, designed by Philip Somerville.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The latter, known as index funds, are designed to track the broad performance of the stock market via a specific market index.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Mills said the team designed the study to model processes that show up in addiction more broadly.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
They were designed for safety and uptime, not flexibility.
—Abhijeet Mukkawar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Larry designed the colorful courts and revamped scoring system that helped popularize the sport.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program, or RMP, is the main federal program designed to prevent hazardous chemical incidents and spell out emergency procedures.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Adjective
Portfolio Homes are a free selection of pre-designed and pre-approved, small scale home building plans the city is offering at no cost to a resident or developer.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2026
With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
Seeking to scale … Isar Aerospace is developing a two-stage rocket called Spectrum, designed to deliver payloads of up to 1,000 kilograms to low-Earth orbit.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 12 June 2026
Bermuda shorts tend to be a tricky silhouette for petite frames, but Gap’s petite sizing ensures these hit above the knee as designed—a rare win for those of us eager to try out the popular style.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
The most interesting piece—or the most bizarre, depending on your point of view—is the blue hat adorned with a yellow decoration, designed by Philip Somerville.
—Giorgia Olivieri, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
The latter, known as index funds, are designed to track the broad performance of the stock market via a specific market index.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Mills said the team designed the study to model processes that show up in addiction more broadly.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 12 June 2026
They were designed for safety and uptime, not flexibility.
—Abhijeet Mukkawar, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Larry designed the colorful courts and revamped scoring system that helped popularize the sport.
—Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program, or RMP, is the main federal program designed to prevent hazardous chemical incidents and spell out emergency procedures.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designed
Adjective
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The intended insult was Dorit’s payback after Sutton spent the season mocking her costar’s wallet size.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
12 June 2026
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If a space isn’t being used for its intended purpose, then what else can manifest there?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
Verb
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With the new wells for compact compliance now planned, the Republican River district and the local groundwater districts must get serious about conservation planning.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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The tournament lasts until July 19 and watch parties are being planned at dozens of locations around the Bay Area.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin also said last week that his agency is prepared to facilitate trade and travel at the Gordie Howe International Bridge.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
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The Ramona West End Fire Safe Council is presenting a Wildland Urban Interface Workshop to help residents get prepared for a wildfire.—
Julie Gallant,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Deng has made this a deliberate part of how Poké House grows.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Fibermaxxing is the deliberate effort to push daily fiber intake as high as possible — often well beyond what dietary guidelines recommend.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 June 2026
Verb
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Shasta County Superior Court judges denied two prior lawsuits that aimed to block Measure B from appearing on the ballot, including one from Shasta County’s attorney Joseph Larmour, without ruling on the substance of their cases.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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Google has announced a new legal salvo aimed at a Chinese group called Outsider Enterprise, which is allegedly responsible for a massive AI-powered scam campaign.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Nichols organized a day where 26 volunteers came together to replace American tattered and torn flags with brand new ones, including David and Sue Hornbrook's torn flag.—
Charlie Lapastora,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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The demonstration, which had been previously organized by a hodgepodge of activist groups after weeks of negotiations with local authorities, was otherwise peaceful — with environmentalists, women’s rights advocates, supporters of Palestinians and foes of imperialism, fascism and capitalism.—
Jamey Keaten,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2026
Verb
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There was Asher Durand, master of the winsome glade; John Frederick Kensett, poet of still waters; and, above all, Thomas Cole, the philosopher-king of landscape, with whom an 18-year-old Church arranged to study privately.—
Susan Tallman,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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This meal was arranged like weather.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2026
Verb
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In this case, the team devised a way to directly merge the mechanophores as cross-links into common polymers.—
Shirl Leigh
June 10,
New Atlas,
10 June 2026
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The team’s Mediterranean Programme was devised in response to the exponential risk of extinction to the sea’s nearly 80 species of shark and ray.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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