Synonyms

designed

American

[dih-zahynd] / dɪˈzaɪnd /

adjective

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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Furiosa makes chips called neural processing units, or NPUs, which are a rising class of chips designed specifically to handle the type of computing calculations underpinning AI and use less energy than GPUs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Humanoids have an obvious appeal: bipedal, with flexible joints, robots like Optimus are designed to function more easily in spaces meant for humans.

From The Wall Street Journal

New formulations appear every few months, often designed to spark the next online obsession.

From BBC

Charles Edwards, who directed and designed this nominally traditional production, tried to solve that problem by keeping to the story’s original 17th-century period and magnifying its political background.

From The Wall Street Journal

Later, when sent to a chemical plant, he volunteered to work as a welder and bluffed his way through a quiz designed to test his qualifications.

From The Wall Street Journal

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