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
That discovery could pave the way for advances in tissue regeneration, cell scaffolding, or flexible medical devices.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Police searched the fairgrounds for other explosive devices and asked workers to leave the area.
—FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The suspect, who had been living in the town of Starnberg south of the city, had been carrying a backpack containing an explosive device, a Bavaria police statement said earlier.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
In a nutshell, chastity is the practice of orgasm denial, often through a device like a dedicated cage.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
Police searched the fairgrounds for other explosive devices and asked workers to leave the area.
—FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
The suspect, who had been living in the town of Starnberg south of the city, had been carrying a backpack containing an explosive device, a Bavaria police statement said earlier.
—CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
In a nutshell, chastity is the practice of orgasm denial, often through a device like a dedicated cage.
—Mikelle Street, Them., 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for device
Noun
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Genians, which uncovered the fake ID scheme, said this latest case underscores just how much generative AI has changed the game.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The crackdown is part of a broader scheme.—
Lizz Winstead,
Time,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Having a familiar presence like Joan at Westside Hospital is a helpful tool for Amy, who’s still rebuilding her life after the season 1 car crash that left her with a traumatic brain injury, wiping her memories of the previous eight years.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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Movies That Don’t Exist, a native digital format created and directed by Hernández, where AI becomes an experimental tool that amplifies creativity and connects with audiences through his YouTube channel, with over 3 million subscribers.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Worldly readers had to wonder what really went on when the geniuses and their wives went home after dinner.—
Judith Thurman,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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For Herzog, this simultaneous coexistence of high art and triviality is part of LA’s twisted genius.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Jean’s mama saw through the ruse but misread it.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Posing as a door-to-door accountant looking for clients just before noon Thursday, Suresh knocked on several doors to cover up his ruse before arriving at the victim’s house, according to police.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Picture a night in Ibiza where melodies provide the ecstasy and the instrument is Twigs’ multifaceted voice, defying register in shifting from a whispery soprano to guttural pulses in the most surprising of ways.—
Shirley Halperin,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the Montes de María, where additional Indigenous groups lived, small statuettes of human figures with instruments resembling gaitas (Indigenous flutes) - also known as chuanas - have been found.—
Karla Gachet,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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In addition to his spinal injury, Brown sustained two broken bones in his left arm and a labrum tear.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
27 Sep. 2025
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Glitter’s dusty shadow, fading into the lower part of the brow bone, brought out the moody hue on the lips.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The most exciting feature is the realistic mask, though, which has mesh eyes for kids to see through while trick-or-treating, and an adjustable strap to fit their head properly.—
Katrina Cossey,
Parents,
1 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps most frustrating, two Johnson attempts to dig into his trick bag misfired.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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In all of these places, the broad availability of talent—whether as founders, knowledge workers, or highly skilled blue-collar workers—is viewed as one core element of the corporate ecosystem’s success.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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In conversation, Blunt’s admiration for Johnson is clear, and so is her interest in making sure other people recognize his talents and capabilities.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Device.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/device. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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