by design
phrase
: according to plan : by intention
The motor is loud by design.
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Lead the world in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and post-quantum cryptography while ensuring these technologies are secure by design.
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Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Unlike conventional porous carbons, which interact only weakly with polysulfides, COFs possess periodically arranged pores whose dimensions, chemical environments, and electronic characteristics can be programmed by design.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Its newest addition—part of hotelier Ian Schrager’s Edition chain—is a decidedly more subdued affair, and that’s by design.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
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Emil Sayegh,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Unlike conventional porous carbons, which interact only weakly with polysulfides, COFs possess periodically arranged pores whose dimensions, chemical environments, and electronic characteristics can be programmed by design.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 July 2026
Its newest addition—part of hotelier Ian Schrager’s Edition chain—is a decidedly more subdued affair, and that’s by design.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 July 2026
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“By design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20design. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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