by design

idiom

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

Examples of by design in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Privacy by design is a framework that integrates privacy into the product development lifecycle from the outset. Jodi Daniels, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024 Inside the Actor’s Real Estate Portfolio By Michelle Duncan The Honeycomb campus’s clever name is a fit for its structure, but the bee association is by design; an apian motif buzzes throughout the organization. Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2024 Why does Elin Hilderbrand set her books on Nantucket? Over the course of her two-decade career, Hilderbrand has written nearly 30 books set off the Massachusetts coast, and this was by design from the start. Samantha Stutsman, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2024 Zelda is no experienced swordsman, so her powers are different by design. Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024 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 21 Sep. 2024.

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