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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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Over the past ten years, he has helped select and request several of the carbonaceous chondrites used in this study and has designed multiple experiments around them.

From Science Daily

The policy was designed by mental skills coach Gilbert Enoka to allows players to police themselves.

From BBC

Some of the projects are designed to link high-altitude areas with military outposts and civilian settlements that are isolated during the winter.

From The Wall Street Journal

The practice is largely designed to evade the scrutiny of competition regulators that have become skittish about tech giants snapping up promising companies that stand a chance of becoming rivals.

From Barron's

The company says its chips are designed, fabricated and assembled in North America using partners including Samsung.

From The Wall Street Journal