1
as in scheme
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
used every device and stratagem he knew to prevent his son's marriage
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2
as in tool
an article intended for use in work
the salesclerk tried to sell me a new device for grooming cats
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3
as in genius
devices plural
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
left to her own devices she'd eat at a fast-food restaurant every night of the week
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Recent Examples of device
The mirror plot device exists across The Conjuring films, along with fictional subplots and characters, as could be expected from a dramatic Hollywood movie retelling.
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
This helps detect usage that may bypass SSO or operate on unmanaged devices.
—Nidhi Jain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Now, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have built a soft robotic device that could change that.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Using speed detection devices, officers identify, pull over and cite speeding and reckless drivers.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2025
This helps detect usage that may bypass SSO or operate on unmanaged devices.
—Nidhi Jain, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Now, researchers at UC Santa Barbara have built a soft robotic device that could change that.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Using speed detection devices, officers identify, pull over and cite speeding and reckless drivers.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for device
Noun
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Roberts and Robinson, who federal prosecutors say conducted the scheme over the course of five years, between 2018 and 2023, allegedly stole $900,000 from the court system.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Sep. 2025
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Just look at the offense — more weapons, better scheme, more support.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In a 2004 study, the United States Institute of Peace said that hundreds of terrorist groups had migrated online, utilizing a tool meant for better communication for often nefarious purposes.—
Richard Frankel,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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Meeting these expectations has put real strain on automotive retail, challenging dealers to know when to rely on intelligent tools—and when to step in with human expertise.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kiss messy suitcases goodbye with these genius travel organizers.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Sep. 2025
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Lily King, though, is some kind of genius, because in a scant 250 pages, this book both delighted me intellectually and affected me on a profound emotional plane.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Today’s shortsighted, sellout city politicians are killing the golden goose under the ruse that affordable housing is the be-all and the end-all of life in San Diego.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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The agent, keeping up the ruse, continued to push her on the phone for several minutes.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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He's charged in Pennsylvania with forgery, carrying a firearm without a license, tampering with records or identification, possessing instruments of a crime and false identification to law enforcement.—
Ahmad Hemingway,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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The next leap is letting the same instrument sit beside a user's debit balance and rewards points inside a single mobile wallet.—
Jamie Elkaleh,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Nvidia looks like the biggest winner, but other companies have made their bones as chip makers, too.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Those concerns continued after a bone chondral surgery was needed in the same knee a little more than a year later, ending his 2024 campaign after just 11 games played.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Thus, Last Rites tries a new trick, with the doll growing in size and chasing Judy down a hallway, in a sequence that is strangely reminiscent of Five Nights At Freddy's.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Grandma's favorite time-saving trick is to rely on the trusty the slow-cooker to make sweet, tender onions that require little to no stirring.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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The festival also features art vendors, local talent, food trucks and, for kids, face painting, bubbles and bouncy houses.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
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However, specifically in Denver during his lone season there, the Broncos had notable talent in front of the young players in his stable.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Device.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/device. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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