contrivances

plural of contrivance

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Recent Examples of contrivances Is the format—the set, the show structure, the million contrivances—part of the joke? Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Get past the contrivances, and the comedy has some perceptive observations about the way grief and secrets can color a relationship, plus some very trenchant commentary about the sorry state of the Los Angeles real estate market. Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024 In such an instance, the loosey-goosey facets might allow for a great deal of confusion, finger-pointing, and slippery contrivances. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The characters are more thinly drawn, with shallow motivations in spite of the plot’s contrivances. Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 22 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for contrivances
Noun
  • Other gadgets are all about efficiency.
    Melanie Marshall, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The iPhone 17 is expected to be unveiled at the event, along with other new gadgets and features.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
    Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Her childhood was a very creative one, filled with drawing, painting, designing, and tinkering with small inventions.
    Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As technology rapidly advances, with AI, crypto, encryption and other innovations, legacy social media and their content moderation policies are in flux.
    Steven Stalinsky, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Usually its more eccentric innovations are trialed as concept vehicles first, but the new Habiton is leaping right to full-on production camper van.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2025

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“Contrivances.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contrivances. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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