1
as in plans
a method worked out in advance for achieving some objective
she always achieves her objective by design rather than by luck
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2
as in schemes
a secret plan for accomplishing evil or unlawful ends
the thief had devised an elaborate design to get the invaluable artwork
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as in goals
something that one hopes or intends to accomplish
my design in writing to you is to ask for your support
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as in motifs
a unit of decoration that is repeated all over something (as a fabric)
the curtains have a lovely floral design
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as in layouts
the way in which the elements of something (as a work of art) are arranged
the design of the building's lobby encourages the free flow of traffic
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as in intends
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 plots
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 designs
Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
From buffing foundation to blending eyeshadow, each brush delivers pro-level results thanks to soft bristles and sleek designs.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
But future designs may allow for the 3D printer to create a concrete roof, removing anything flammable from the home’s exterior.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
One of those difficulties was figuring out how to square the minimal and highly refined designs of Mies and Johnson with the raw and sometimes deformed materials salvaged from RedBird.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The buoyant spirit is also aided by Karla Grotting’s effervescent choreography, the Seuss-faithful designs of Tom Butsch and David Kay Mickelsen, and a nine-piece pit orchestra that enhances the moods with some effective musical underpinning beneath the dialogue.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Nestled on the banks of Lake Ihema is Ruzizi Tented Lodge, an eco-lodge featuring local artisan designs and a variety of safari options, including night drives and boat excursions.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The strategy includes limiting per capita housing area, adopting lightweight designs, and extending building lifespans.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Corcoran designs greeting cards, prints and notepads in a style that is nostalgic for expatriates, said Crawford, whose mother is an expat.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Simerly said the agency plans to meet with property owners to minimize impacts as project designs advance.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Just as the students seek out easier classes for a certain A, the professors pursue simpler course designs that de-escalate the fighting over grades.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Tessa Kluetz Pernell designs interiors that aren’t afraid to make a bold statement.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Like many others, Wang designs all samples himself, manufactures in Guangzhou and creates some special pieces by hand, which makes for healthier margins than those who import and export samples or products.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead of flipping the bonus tools out of the knife handle, tying them on an accompanying lanyard, or integrating them into the sheath, KEA designs a hexagonal wheel multitool out of the lanyard attachment point at the base of the handle.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
By considering the varied needs of different users, Ausom designs its scooters to adapt to a range of real-world scenarios—whether for daily commuting, longer-distance travel, or occasional recreational use.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
The simplicity of the marks is echoed in the Godna collection, whose designs feature articulated ribs of high-polish 18-karat yellow gold lined with pavé diamonds and holding larger diamonds.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 9 Nov. 2025
But what's really cool is how the movie brings those story lines together in a narrative filled with intriguing twists, gnarly kills, heroic sacrifices and a slew of nifty new Predator designs.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
From buffing foundation to blending eyeshadow, each brush delivers pro-level results thanks to soft bristles and sleek designs.
—Toni Sutton, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
But future designs may allow for the 3D printer to create a concrete roof, removing anything flammable from the home’s exterior.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
One of those difficulties was figuring out how to square the minimal and highly refined designs of Mies and Johnson with the raw and sometimes deformed materials salvaged from RedBird.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
The buoyant spirit is also aided by Karla Grotting’s effervescent choreography, the Seuss-faithful designs of Tom Butsch and David Kay Mickelsen, and a nine-piece pit orchestra that enhances the moods with some effective musical underpinning beneath the dialogue.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Nestled on the banks of Lake Ihema is Ruzizi Tented Lodge, an eco-lodge featuring local artisan designs and a variety of safari options, including night drives and boat excursions.
—Elizabeth Gordon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025
The strategy includes limiting per capita housing area, adopting lightweight designs, and extending building lifespans.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Felicity Jones Jones broke up the string of Max Mara designs with a look by Thom Browne.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
Corcoran designs greeting cards, prints and notepads in a style that is nostalgic for expatriates, said Crawford, whose mother is an expat.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Simerly said the agency plans to meet with property owners to minimize impacts as project designs advance.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
Just as the students seek out easier classes for a certain A, the professors pursue simpler course designs that de-escalate the fighting over grades.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
Tessa Kluetz Pernell designs interiors that aren’t afraid to make a bold statement.
—Elizabeth Stamp, Architectural Digest, 3 Nov. 2025
Like many others, Wang designs all samples himself, manufactures in Guangzhou and creates some special pieces by hand, which makes for healthier margins than those who import and export samples or products.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2025
Instead of flipping the bonus tools out of the knife handle, tying them on an accompanying lanyard, or integrating them into the sheath, KEA designs a hexagonal wheel multitool out of the lanyard attachment point at the base of the handle.
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2025
By considering the varied needs of different users, Ausom designs its scooters to adapt to a range of real-world scenarios—whether for daily commuting, longer-distance travel, or occasional recreational use.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designs
Noun
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Many clubs across the English football pyramid, such as Manchester City and Leeds United, have posted on their websites about their Remembrance Day plans for this weekend.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
8 Nov. 2025
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While it's left some passengers making backup plans and reserving rental cars, the flights canceled Friday represented just a small portion of overall flights nationwide.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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The new season finds the Shazam moving company battling corporate giant Zenithon Logistics, while Everett (Jae) drags the team through increasingly desperate schemes such as insurance scams, bogus grant applications and a basement AirBnb conversion gone wrong.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The company now has a consumer alert on its website warning visitors of such schemes.—
Emily Lorsch,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The observatory is conducting a ten-year-long survey of the southern sky, dubbed the Legacy Survey of Space and Time, which has as one of its principal goals improving our understanding of the nature of both dark energy and dark matter.—
Ian Randall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Coming into his 21st season in the league, Ovechkin needed three goals to become the inaugural member of the 900 club.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Whitney Noir clocks in at a height of 17 inches and takes a page from the motifs presented in Carolina Herrera’s fall 2025 collection — chiefly floral designs and grid-like patterns.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Poetically, collaboration and togetherness were motifs throughout the evening, as no behind the camera job is accomplished in isolation.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And no columns to get in the way Decades of retrofitting the 1928 courthouse resulted in some awkward layouts for smaller courtrooms.—
Douglas Hanks
November 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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The findings produced several best-practice recommendations for optimizing alpine PV layouts.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The event was a true celebration for accomplishments in the live music world and the heights to which this community intends on taking the art of live entertainment in the near and distant future.—
Evan Burke,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Nalavade would not say exactly when in 2026 Waymo intends to begin ferrying customers.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Douglass’s former North Star co-editor, Martin Delany, who had been admitted to Harvard Medical School but was forced out after white students complained, responded to Dred Scott — and the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 — by writing a novel whose hero escapes bondage and plots an overthrow of slavery.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jacob plots to seduce his employers and gain an advantage from their industry connections, but unwittingly walks into a trap.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Urban development in America has never been just about buildings, budgets, or blueprints.—
Fahad Zuberi,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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For the most part, these blueprints have been geared at spurring growth and unity as the nation transformed from a rural, agrarian economy to an urbanized, developed powerhouse.—
Shaoyu Yuan,
The Conversation,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Designs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designs. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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