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adjective

designed

done or made or performed with purpose and intent

In a sentence

Six example sentences with designed, each labelled with its topic.

  • The delay was not clumsy but designed, holding the vote until the session ended and the measure quietly expired.

    Politics

  • The stumble looked accidental, but the coach admitted the whole decoy was designed to pull the center away from the rim.

    Basketball

  • The questionnaire's odd ordering was designed, since asking about mood first changes how people rate everything that follows.

    Psychology

  • The shortage was designed, not accidental, since limited stock kept the sneakers on the news for another week.

    Business

  • The frustration in the early levels is designed, teaching players to fear the water long before the flooded castle appears.

    Gaming

  • The judge found that the delay was designed, meant to run out the clock until the witness had moved abroad.

    Law

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