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adjective

Definition of designednext
as in intended

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designed

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verb

past tense of design
1
as in planned
to have in mind as a purpose or goal early on she had designed to a top position in a major insurance company

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2
as in prepared
to work out the details of (something) in advance the foreman designed a better layout for the factory floor to improve efficiency

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for designed
  1. intended
  2. planned
  3. prepared
  4. deliberate
  5. organized
  6. arranged
  7. devised
  8. calculated
Adjective
  • Repurposing an item does require a bit of creative thinking, so look beyond the intended purpose of a piece.
    Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again.
    Tara Suter, The Hill, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of intended
Verb
  • For the travel industry, 2024 was the year when live tourism exploded as an irrepressible economy mover, as millions of travelers planned trips around music concerts, sports events and natural phenomena like solar eclipses and meteor showers.
    Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Onion had planned to kick Jones out and relaunch Infowars in January as a parody.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of planned
Verb
  • Before deciding to play this game, ensure that your company is not only prepared to compete but is also equipped to be a valuable player in the investor’s portfolio.
    Cody Slach, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Are family members prepared for sudden leadership changes?
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • Speaking with Variety, Screwvala explained how RSVP emerged from a deliberate pause after his UTV exit.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 13 Dec. 2024
  • The car’s driver—old enough to be the original owner—made his deliberate way into the restaurant.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • The program is organized by European Film Promotion and is supported by Creative Europe’s MEDIA Programme of the European Union.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Despite the heavy-hitting lineup, none of the above felt remotely corporate, overly earnest, or organized within an inch of its life, as so many charity events are.
    Vogue, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of organized
Verb
  • Vehicle owners either waited while tasks were performed, or arranged to have rides until such work was completed.
    Bill Koenig, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • These particles are fascinating in their structure, comprising extremely thin petals arranged in a floral pattern.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • Inch by inch, clever techniques are being devised to hone in on what a user wants.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Three players devised a plan to misdirect the other players and blindside one of them at Tribal Council.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of devised
Verb
  • While overdose deaths for 2024 have not been calculated yet, and will not be until after the end of the year, the CDC said that deaths fell 17% in a one-year period.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In my experience, the key to success here is keeping the incentive structure simple and transparent so that salespeople know exactly how their earnings are calculated.
    Arnab Mishra, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of calculated
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