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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
Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The Dodgers dropped outfielder Kyle Tucker to sixth in the lineup Friday, in a batting order Roberts said was designed to combat Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The modernist architectural firm of Thornton Ladd and John Kelsey designed the 2,273-square-foot retreat known as the Portage Residence.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 9 May 2026
All products will be designed and developed through Fanatics Collectibles and produced under the Topps brand.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
Now positioned at the top of Aston Martin’s DB food chain, the DB12 S offers a range of tweaks inside and out which are designed to dynamically hone an already-impressive luxury GT.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Each blend is designed and labeled to meet a specific need by blending a medley of vitamins.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
This asynchrony was designed to leave viewers in a disoriented state of expectation.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
This cake is a massive dessert designed for sharing.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 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
Originally designed as a response to the Black Lives Matter protests and a call to keep armed police officers out of the Metro system, the agency deployed roughly three hundred ambassadors to stations and transit vehicles in the city’s core.
—Oren Peleg, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The Dodgers dropped outfielder Kyle Tucker to sixth in the lineup Friday, in a batting order Roberts said was designed to combat Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale.
—Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
The modernist architectural firm of Thornton Ladd and John Kelsey designed the 2,273-square-foot retreat known as the Portage Residence.
—Sandra Barrera, Daily News, 9 May 2026
All products will be designed and developed through Fanatics Collectibles and produced under the Topps brand.
—Sportico Staff, Sportico.com, 8 May 2026
Now positioned at the top of Aston Martin’s DB food chain, the DB12 S offers a range of tweaks inside and out which are designed to dynamically hone an already-impressive luxury GT.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 8 May 2026
Each blend is designed and labeled to meet a specific need by blending a medley of vitamins.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
This asynchrony was designed to leave viewers in a disoriented state of expectation.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
This cake is a massive dessert designed for sharing.
—Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designed
Adjective
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Terrorizing communities of color is an intended consequence of ICE’s policies, not an accident.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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There must be a reasonable chance of achieving the intended objective.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Verb
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On March 15th, while Hitler spoke from a palace balcony to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Austrians, Heidi’s father planned escapes for his family.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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That told me that the CTA planned — or at least hoped — to eventually extend the line from Midway to Ford City.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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As Christopher Morel prepared to step into the batter’s box in the eighth inning for a crucial at-bat on Sunday, Connor Norby and Heriberto Hernandez approached their teammate and gave him some advice.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2026
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The memo was prepared by three top leaders of the Continuum of Care (CoC) board, a coalition that handles how federal money for homelessness prevention programs are doled out to organizations in the Kansas City region.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Their transitions were clear, deliberate, and respectful of the broader organization.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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But Menjívar dismisses the idea that his appointment is a deliberate provocation for the US president.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The conspirators aimed to oust Moïse and install a new leader, dual Haitian-American citizen Christian Sanon, hoping to profit financially through the new regime.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Lawyer Steve Oshins told Inside Wealth that QSBS laws and other tax proposals aimed at the wealthy encourage high earners to move to other states.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Her profession has turned her into a serious shoe collector, with a closet of 100 pairs neatly organized in boxes, each marked with a photo of the shoes taped to the outside.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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And the unfortunate reality of how the sport is organized in the modern era is that those big non-conference games are going to become less and less common.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Verb
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After Spirit Airlines ceased operations, in the middle of the night on May 2nd, a series of canary-yellow airplanes sat on the tarmac at Newark Airport, arranged neatly like children’s toys at day’s end.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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According to the victim, the suspect arranged the meeting and provided Davenport's address as the exchange location before stealing the laptop and running away.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
9 May 2026
Verb
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Recently, the field has experienced a sort of renaissance as researchers — many of them astrophysics refugees like Dwyer — have devised new ways to pierce the clouds.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
6 May 2026
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Meade, who at the time was eight years into a minimum 10-year prison sentence, devised a plan with co-conspirator Nicholas Umphenour to coordinate his escape from custody.—
Alex Brizee,
Idaho Statesman,
5 May 2026
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“Designed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designed. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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