DESIGNS Synonyms: 168 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of design

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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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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verb

present tense third-person singular of design

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

Noun

The achievement is part of GM’s development of its fourth-generation EV platform, which aims to deliver longer driving ranges, lower manufacturing costs and simpler vehicle designs. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Mining heritage and guochao National pride in China, expressed through the guochao movement, continues to boom in fashion, with local designers finding new ways to translate their own culture in their designs. — Ashley Ogawa Clarke, Vogue, 22 Oct. 2026 For Krakoff, the momentum reflects a broader shift in how consumers perceive John Hardy and the value of its designs. — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 Pumpkin nail designs can carry you all through fall, past Halloween. — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 22 Oct. 2026 The idea that a child’s chair can do more than offer a place to sit continues to shape new designs. — Steven Weill, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 Now, breast cancer patients and advocates will be on the runway wearing her designs. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

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Headquartered in Hickory since 1992, the company designs and manufactures components for advanced computing infrastructure, enterprise and telecommunications networks, as well as military applications. — Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 Stuart Burt is casting director, Susan Kulkarni designs costumes, Helen Keane of Campbell Young Associates designs wigs, hair and makeup, and Alex Payne is fight director. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 Cole Haan designs its leather sneakers from supple, glossy leather, with plenty of cushioning and traction to boot. — Genevieve Cepeda, InStyle, 21 Oct. 2026 Hyperscalers are pouring billions into data centers, and Broadcom, which designs custom AI chips for them, has been one of the biggest beneficiaries. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2026 While Charles Zana’s interiors projects and designs whisper poetic refinement, he’s drawn to edgy works of postmodern art. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026 The company designs, manufactures, and installs undersea fiber-optic networks, bringing together factory production, optical engineering, marine operations, and system testing. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 The company designs, develops and manufactures technology systems in aerospace and national defense. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Within our portfolio, Broadcom , which co-designs custom silicon for OpenAI, saw its declines pick up steam in afternoon trading. — Kevin Stankiewicz,alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026

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Luigi Carbone, Pope Leo XIV's physician, said the pontiff's recovery from lung cancer surgery won't stop plans for a visit to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru involving a dozen flights and two helicopter rides to high altitudes.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
The company behind Claude AI announced plans to commit 5% of its shares to a new Anthropic Public Benefit Fund, subject to stockholder approval.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of plans

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The prevalence of money laundering schemes is an indication to Hall that more regulations are needed to address retail theft.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Bill Essayli traded barbs at dueling healthcare fraud news conferences in downtown Los Angeles on Thursday morning, sniping at each other over billions lost to benefits schemes and the increasingly politicized efforts to stop them.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of schemes

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The Sun enters your sign today, beginning your season and putting greater emphasis on your goals, identity, presence, and personal direction.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 23 Oct. 2026
Knuble, playing his second career game, scored his first two goals in front of his father, former NHL forward Mike Knuble, who played 1,068 games with five teams.

— CBS News, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of goals

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Sparkling metallic accents and starry motifs light up a halter dress, a sophisticated pajama pantsuit or a sheer chiffon gown with billowing sleeves, and sequins shine on a short sleeveless dress through a festive lens.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
The latter perhaps most acutely reflected such dominant motifs in Gibson’s midcareer work as female figures, birds, and metaphysical reflectors.

— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of motifs

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Although the port layouts on Googlebooks vary, most provide more hardwired connections than MacBooks do.

— Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Riding Modes Pro introduces a customizable Race Pro mode, along with three additional Sport display layouts showing data such as traction-control intervention, braking force and lean angle.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Thursday filed a lawsuit that intends to weigh in on the results of the Senate race in Alaska.

— Rebecca Schneid, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
The company intends to keep testing its defenses as model capabilities advance, rather than assume that today’s security measures will remain sufficient.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of intends

Noun

As video game movies keep getting better (or at least more popular), a few blueprints have emerged for adapting material that used to consistently stump Hollywood.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
Holtec has coordinated engineering hubs across several countries to finalize the technical blueprints.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026

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