by design

idiom

: according to plan : by intention
The motor is loud by design.

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Salons lack wall text by design, so the context is largely online. Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 Ideal for pools, lakes, or rivers, sale prices vary by design, but the Tropical Flowers, Stripe, Summer Leaves, and Tropical Leaves colorways are all on sale at the moment. Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Mar. 2025 Once a target that opposing teams would try to attack with their primary ball handlers (a tactic teams often employ to get great shooters off the floor), Beasley is now tasked with guarding premier scorers by design. Mat Issa, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 This safety by design approach moves beyond restricting access to focus on improving the platforms themselves. Abdulmalik Alluhidan, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for by design

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“By design.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20design. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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