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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
Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The transfer shell game The problems compound when ICE transfers detainees without notice, a practice attorneys said is a kind of shell game designed to frustrate legal challenges.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026
The most successful projects are designed during the winter months so construction can begin as soon as the ground thaws.
—Rosehill Gardens, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
At the same time, because the Soviet state refused to distinguish Jewish victims killed as Jews from the totality of civilian losses during the war, the euphemism ends up naming what it was designed to erase.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Once operational, the Kings Mountain Mine is designed to collect and use stormwater to support most of the project’s operational needs, according to Albemarle.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
But there are no federal rules specifically designed for prediction markets to prevent market manipulation or protect consumers.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
As a fashion capital of the world, Milan used runway models dressed in green, white and red outfits designed by Giorgia Armani to represent the Italian flag.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Then there are the government’s own policies designed to encourage baby-making.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
With designed runs, Iamaleava can take the next leap of his career.
—Benjamin Royer, Daily News, 18 Jan. 2026
Verb
The European Space Agency telescope is designed to make a 3D map of the universe by looking at billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away across one third of the sky.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
The transfer shell game The problems compound when ICE transfers detainees without notice, a practice attorneys said is a kind of shell game designed to frustrate legal challenges.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Feb. 2026
The most successful projects are designed during the winter months so construction can begin as soon as the ground thaws.
—Rosehill Gardens, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
At the same time, because the Soviet state refused to distinguish Jewish victims killed as Jews from the totality of civilian losses during the war, the euphemism ends up naming what it was designed to erase.
—Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
Once operational, the Kings Mountain Mine is designed to collect and use stormwater to support most of the project’s operational needs, according to Albemarle.
—Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026
But there are no federal rules specifically designed for prediction markets to prevent market manipulation or protect consumers.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
As a fashion capital of the world, Milan used runway models dressed in green, white and red outfits designed by Giorgia Armani to represent the Italian flag.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Then there are the government’s own policies designed to encourage baby-making.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for designed
Adjective
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Miller has noticed that many diners are following the intended model, stopping at several locations in one night.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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In January, when Elliott married Blake Murray, their officiant was the intended father.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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About an hour later, SpaceX confirmed the satellites (Group 17-33) had been deployed as planned.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Like many nations across the world, Australia has experienced sharp divisions over Israel’s war in Gaza that have spilled into protests – with more planned in as many as 30 cities nationwide on Monday to mark Herzog’s visit.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Noni juice is a tropical beverage prepared from fresh, ripe noni fruits.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Student reporters at PantherNOW, FIU’s student newspaper, have reported that as space is prioritized for freshmen and parts of University Apartments are prepared for demolition, more upperclassmen are being pushed off campus.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That deliberate gratitude also trained them to notice all the positive things the other person was doing.—
Jelena Kecmanovic,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Nearly all of the 62-second clip appears to be from a conservative video alleging deliberate tampering with voting machines in battleground states as 2020 votes were tallied.—
Bill Barrow,
Fortune,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Dan Beard Council celebrated the opening the Dever Family Foundation Skilled Trades Education Center – a major investment aimed at expanding hands‑on learning and workforce training opportunities for area youth.—
The Cincinnati Enquirer,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Feb. 2026
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Switzerland is set to vote this summer on a proposal aimed at capping the country’s population at 10 million, the latest effort by the nation’s leading right-wing party to restrict immigration.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The letter campaign was organized by the Indiana Association of the Deaf.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
9 Feb. 2026
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The project was organized by a group of cryptocurrency investors who raised $300,000 for it and have been using it to hype a memecoin called $PATRIOT.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Two days after Jamarrien Monroe and his 5-year-old cousin were killed, police arrested Tyreion Nixon-Clark in connection with an unrelated homicide motivated by robbery in which the suspect arranged a meeting that the victim thought was to be a rifle sale, authorities said.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated February 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Feb. 2026
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Kimani parked beside a clearing where chairs had been arranged around a fire.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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Vibration testing is a ground test devised to put an aircraft through its paces without taking to the skies.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The show features 52 images from the museum’s collection dating from 1860 to 1940, all of which were devised using collage or montage.—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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