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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 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Enter Twinpalms Bangtao Phuket Tented Resort, the hideaway designed for those yearning for escapism.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
It's also designed for energy efficiency (but ships without a heatsink or heat spreader).
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
This language and these images have been backed up by the actions of the Hungarian state, each one designed to reinforce Fidesz propaganda.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
At each site, the city plans to install additional safety features designed to make up for the absence of train horns.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The mission is the latest potential application for Blue Origin's developmental Blue Ring satellite, a spacecraft platform designed to refuel, transport and host smaller satellites for missions in Earth orbit and beyond.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The experimental jet, part of NASA’s Quesst mission, is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound while producing only a soft sonic thump instead of a disruptive boom.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
The brand, part of Amorepacific, focuses on simple, ceramide-rich formulas designed to help skin hold onto moisture and stay calm and comfortable.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Adjective
Instead, Messer said the Planning Department would like to see the city use the land as a pilot for the Portfolio Homes program — a free selection of pre-designed and pre-approved, small scale home building plans at no cost to a resident or developer.
—Taylor O’Connor 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
Officials and defense analysts have long said that the constraint is not simply funding, but structural limits in a defense industrial base designed for predictable demand rather than rapid wartime expansion.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Enter Twinpalms Bangtao Phuket Tented Resort, the hideaway designed for those yearning for escapism.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Mar. 2026
It's also designed for energy efficiency (but ships without a heatsink or heat spreader).
—George Yang, PC Magazine, 28 Mar. 2026
This language and these images have been backed up by the actions of the Hungarian state, each one designed to reinforce Fidesz propaganda.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
At each site, the city plans to install additional safety features designed to make up for the absence of train horns.
—Noah Daly, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 2026
The mission is the latest potential application for Blue Origin's developmental Blue Ring satellite, a spacecraft platform designed to refuel, transport and host smaller satellites for missions in Earth orbit and beyond.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
The experimental jet, part of NASA’s Quesst mission, is designed to fly faster than the speed of sound while producing only a soft sonic thump instead of a disruptive boom.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Mar. 2026
The brand, part of Amorepacific, focuses on simple, ceramide-rich formulas designed to help skin hold onto moisture and stay calm and comfortable.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designed
Adjective
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Its intended targets included medium-sized ships, landing craft and smaller submarines.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Susman, who helped craft the 1974 FOIA amendments and currently assists the American Bar Association, wrote in 2005 that increasing delays and backlogs threatened FOIA’s intended purpose.—
David Cuillier,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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After a kind gesture to airport employees in Georgia didn't go as planned, Tyler Perry found a workaround.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Rallies are also planned in more than a dozen other countries, from Europe to Latin America to Australia, Ezra Levin, a co-executive director of Indivisible, a group spearheading the events, said in an interview.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Billing records show he was involved with the case soon after, as the firm prepared to bring it to the Supreme Court a second time.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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Teams conducted testing, prepared the site, and then deployed the system inside the facility.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Horned Frogs can play fast in spurts, but typically TCU uses a more deliberate pace on offense, using multiple ball screens to create the right look for Miles or her teammates.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 Mar. 2026
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The Leo moon supports your deliberate withdrawal.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Idaho lawmakers narrowly agreed to send a bill aimed at lowering prices for first-time homebuyers to the governor’s desk on Thursday, continuing a late comeback for housing reform this legislative session.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers have been debating a major tax incentive packaged aimed at keeping the Bears in Illinois.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Olitzky and Marder recently returned from a listening tour of Israel and the West Bank, organized by the nonpartisan group Encounter.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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The hunger strike starts on April 10 and is organized by the Zero Burn Coalition, working with a medical team along the way.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The vendors could be selling from tents arranged in the parking lot surrounding a local community center or city hall.—
C.W. Cameron,
AJC.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The next iteration of Omar’s tetela will be filled with fresh fava beans and arranged with mushrooms.—
Bill Addison,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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First canals and then locks were devised to guide boats around the falls.—
Adam Sachs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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Suno devised all the vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering for all of Tempchin’s songs on both those albums.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Designed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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