designed to vs designed for

Both 'designed to' and 'designed for' are correct and commonly used in English, but they are used in different contexts. 'Designed to' is used to indicate the purpose or intention behind the design of something, while 'designed for' is used to specify the target or intended user of the design.

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designed to

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to indicate the purpose or intention behind the design of something.

Use 'designed to' when you want to express the purpose or intention behind the design of something.

Examples:

The new software is designed to improve efficiency.
The car was designed to be environmentally friendly.

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The building's designed to withstand chemical and biological attack.
This cranial needle is designed to remove brain tumors.
Sites like these are designed to evade authorities.
Babies are designed to survive new parents.
My programming was not designed to process these sensations.
Those things are designed to survive a factory explosion.
A maze is designed to mislead.
It was designed to help paraplegics communicate.
It's designed to encourage spending.
Pyramid Educational Consultants markets an app designed to reinforce Phase 3 instruction.
Graham technique is designed to make its dancers expressive and dramatic.
Swan-Ganz thermodilution catheters designed to facilitate femoral vein insertions More...
Bomb was designed to maximize chaos... injuries.
Magic data recovery tools are designed to be easily usable.
Windows Defender was designed to deactivate automatically when another security solution is installed.
Imago was designed to offer the maximum working simplicity.
Xypex products are designed to work inside concrete.
The SLR is fully designed to yield top performance.
Other newsletter templates are designed to sell.
Tools designed to bring better comfort and increase your productivity.

Alternatives:

intended to
meant to
created to
crafted to
planned to

designed for

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to specify the target or intended user of the design.

Use 'designed for' when you want to specify the target or intended user of the design.

Examples:

This chair is designed for people with back problems.
The new phone is designed for gamers.

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This costume is not designed for bowel-related emergencies.
Fly via Helsinki Airport - designed for smooth connections.
Zenith product line designed for hunting.
Active systems are designed for three-dimensional noise cancellation.
Our species is designed for efficiency.
Particularly robust mechanical frame designed for 24 hour operation.
The vehicles were specifically designed for reconnaissance and special operations.
The software features 30 individual modules designed for different tasks.
Fashioning Architecture, spaces designed for fashion.
The deadbolt's designed for security.
A personal cloud designed for music lovers.
Marzocchi Suspension Systems are designed for different riding styles.
Guns however, are designed for killing.
LoonaPix was designed for normal users, not professional artists.
Outlook is especially designed for business users.
Magnetic card cashless payment system designed for Vending and Gaming applications.
An accessory kit especially designed for working in high energy environments.
The weight-optimised steel chassis are designed for constant heavy loading.
A stealthy long range battle cruiser designed for speed and flexibility.
These loan schemes are specially designed for tenants.

Alternatives:

intended for
made for
crafted for
tailored for
aimed at

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