by design
Example Sentences
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An AI CEO is frictionless by design, which also makes it self-guarded by design.
From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026
Groups including Shelter Scotland and the Scottish Refugee Council have described the current approach as "homelessness by design" because they say the time provided to find a job or new housing is too short.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
It’s not by design — I like playing with people.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026
As its organizers explained to the Guardian, this is mostly by design.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026
The original Sesame Street was anti-narrative: it was, by design, an unconnected collection of sketches.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
