designed
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- designedness noun
- nondesigned adjective
- predesigned adjective
- well-designed adjective
Etymology
Origin of designed
Example Sentences
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Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and its other founders nearly 50 years ago designed its institutions to survive wars and assassinations.
From BBC
"In the initial phase, CENTCOM's focus was systematic targeting of Iranians' command-and-control infrastructure, naval forces, ballistic missile sites and intelligence infrastructure, designed to daze and confuse them," he said.
From Barron's
Originally designed for air dominance, the “E” designation refers to a “dual-role” fighter, a jet that can handle air-to-air and air-to-ground missions.
From Barron's
“The problem is that these are only designed to carry two sets of cuffs at the most,” she muttered under her breath as she attached one set to each hip.
From Literature
This architecture is specifically designed to run AI models locally on the 17e at much faster speeds than previous generations, according to Apple.
From MarketWatch
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