by design

Idioms  

1. On purpose, deliberately, as in Whether by luck or by design, his application was accepted. This term, originally put as on design, uses design in the sense of “plan.” [First half of 1600s]

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by design

Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said in a statement that it is up to the platforms themselves to prove they are safe by design for young people.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

I don't know whether that is by design or by just not having the players to dominate.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

But that is by design, said INRIA's Serena Ivaldi, as the robots "have to act in human environments" without startling the people they help.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

“Valuation is now capturing formerly high-multiple growth stocks at more attractive multiples by design, not just ‘old economy’ companies,” Subramanian said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

But there was a Germany the boys could not see, a Germany that was hidden from them, either by design or by time.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown

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