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Synonyms

designed

American  
[dih-zahynd] / dɪˈzaɪnd /

adjective

  1. made or done intentionally; intended; planned.


Other Word Forms

  • designedness noun
  • nondesigned adjective
  • predesigned adjective
  • well-designed adjective

Etymology

Origin of designed

First recorded in 1580–90; design + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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In China, the company is beginning to deliver on its strategy to offer vehicles designed specifically for consumers in the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Managed by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, the mission will deploy the first space telescope specifically designed for planetary defense.

From Science Daily

Learning will be designed around real jobs and the skills employers actually need, to help young people secure well-paid jobs, it adds.

From BBC

The organisation runs regular training sessions using specialist equipment designed to help safely refloat stranded animals.

From BBC

Sander Van Der Linden, a professor of social psychology at the University of Cambridge, says the posts were deliberately designed to trigger a reaction.

From BBC