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adjective

as in intended

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verb

past tense of design
1
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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2
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
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
Lockheed Martin designed the technology to support PAC-3 operations as battlefield conditions and threat directions change. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026 In Abu Dhabi, water security has been designed as part of the same system as energy security. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026 Contrast therapy clubs are venues built around communal sauna and cold plunge sessions designed as social occasions rather than solo recovery work. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026 The probe’s landing gear is designed to absorb the energy of each landing to mitigate the risk of tipping over or bouncing back into space, a real concern with the feeble and uneven gravity field on Phobos. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 20 Oct. 2026 Players will be barred from contact with team personnel, unable to use team facilities, along with many other noticeable changes designed to pretend as though the stars who sustain the sport don't exist. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 Prebiotics and probiotics have separate roles but are designed to support each other. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026 Leading the October launch are the new Cream Multi-Stick and Highlighting Multi-Stick, multitasking essentials designed around versatility, ease and portability. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Initially designed as a search tool, the system has evolved to recommend actions during races, Jack Harington, head of technical and performance partnerships at Oracle Red Bull Racing, told CNBC in an interview. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designed
  1. intended
  2. planned
  3. prepared
  4. deliberate
  5. aimed
  6. organized
  7. arranged
  8. devised
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, al-Ali held several meetings with Saudi officers at the Defense Ministry in Riyadh to discuss the costs of transferring around 10,000 fighters, financial arrangements, additional benefits and their intended military tasks.
    — Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Some estimate that 80% of projects fail to deliver intended value—and that many of these failures are attributed to leadership and organizational factors.
    — Amanda Turcotte, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of intended
Verb
  • The right to demonstrate is protected by the French Constitution, and bans on demonstrations planned for Thursday in Paris, Lyon, Lille and Grenoble were seen by some as an infringement on French people's right to protest.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • French President Emmanuel Macron said protests not organized by trade unions would be banned, as the Élysée braces for further unrest ahead of demonstrations planned for Saturday.
    — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of planned
Verb
  • The Louvre, Musée d'Orsay, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais were all shuttered Saturday as French officials prepared for another weekend of potentially violent demonstrations, according to The Associated Press (AP).
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The university has not responded to CNN’s questions about why the full transcript of Jane Doe’s police interview, which included Doe’s explicit rape accusation, was not included in the statement prepared by police for the DA.
    — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • New consumer research suggests the shift is more deliberate, and more compatible with luxury growth, than early coverage implied.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Stop motion is such a deliberate practice, where every wrinkle is quite literally sculpted.
    — Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • Osman said the disciplinary crackdowns are now aimed more at institutional longevity.
    — KANIS LEUNG, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Riyadh said the discussions were aimed at keeping diplomatic channels open and preventing another escalation in hostilities.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of aimed
Verb
  • The group has organized several listening events, at venues from the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania to the Angel Orensanz Center, housed in a 175-year-old former synagogue in New York.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • XPeng shared footage of the test on October 23, following a drive organized by Chinese automotive platform BitAuto, also known as Yiche.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of organized
Verb
  • For travelers arriving independently, the lodge's location near the park entrance is a major convenience, though transportation and activities will have to be arranged separately.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • In a bid to get more people interested in the event, ESPN and Marvel Studios devised an intriguing collaboration that will include a 30-second promo voiced by Paul Bettany, the actor who has long played Vision in various Marvel films.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Designed for twice-daily use, the cream is meant to be applied with a massage ritual the brand devised just for the cream—a final touch on its feel-good MO.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of devised

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“Designed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/designed. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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