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adjective

Definition of designednext
as in intended

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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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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
  • While Rolex still produces both standard time-only and time-and-date references in stainless steel, very few customers actually use them for their intended purpose, the dive computer having long replaced the dive watch as the standard underwater timing device.
    Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
  • When passive-aggressive behavior no longer serves its intended purpose, teams can focus on their actual work rather than navigating interpersonal mazes.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of intended
Verb
  • Here's a look at what some of the national chains have planned for this week.
    Amaris Encinas, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
  • More than 400 locations are planned for the next few years, according to the release.
    Cathy Kozlowicz, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of planned
Verb
  • Why not think about restaurant or grocery prepared meals for your upcoming holiday event?
    Ronny Maye, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The weekly meal service, to launch in January, will offer breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snack options prepared by professional chefs.
    Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of prepared
Adjective
  • There is no sense in which My Lady Jane is intended as an accurate historical portrayal of 16th century England; the deliberate anachronisms alone are a testament to that, not to mention the constant presence of magic.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Forensic tools can recover data from smartphones that detect changes in a phone’s orientation, screen activation and proximity to other devices, all of which can contribute to understanding whether an action was deliberate, incidental or automated.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of deliberate
Verb
  • Each portion of the cannabis value chain was organized in its own section, clearly marked, and well distinguished from the others.
    Andrew DeAngelo, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • On the British side, Princess Mary, the king’s daughter, organized a fund that gave each soldier and sailor a brass gift box, a pipe, tobacco, cigarettes and a Christmas card, according to The Guardian.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of organized
Verb
  • Over three decades ago, the first hiking days were arranged at Blue Hills Reservation in 1992, a state park in Milton, Mass, as part of an initiative promoting healthy lifestyles.
    Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Transfers can be arranged through the resort.
    Megan Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of arranged
Verb
  • That should become a standard part of the chain-of-thoughts being devised by AI.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Similarly, Ping’s team devised a system that pauses the pH-modulating current just long enough for a graphene transistor to record accurate readings without interference.
    Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of devised
Verb
  • The report's authors then calculated the number of recreation and community centers per 1,000 residents in each area and examined weekly child care costs by county.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The final composite score for each state was calculated and the states were ranked with higher scores indicating the worse working conditions.
    Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of calculated
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