by design

phrase

: according to plan : by intention

The motor is loud by design.

Examples of by design in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This should never hold credentials, tokens or authorization context, because its job is judgment, and judgment is probabilistic by design. — Alex Salazar, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Whether by design or circumstance, Hyperliquid Strategies may have finally cracked the code on how to make DATs viable. — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

By tightening those subplots, the series focuses more by design on exploring the inner lives of Cathy, Adam and Lee (Hoon Lee) — the Trask’s cook and housekeeper who becomes a second parent of sorts to Charles’ twin boys, Cal and Aron. — Max Gao, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

Conversations about media and journalism itself run through the podcast too, and that’s by design. — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for by design

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• centerline