devices

noun

plural of device
as in tendency
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 devices Apple's AirTag is among the popular devices that help people find their keys or other items. — Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026 On July 28, the nearby city of Stoughton also voted to cancel its own Flock contract, paying a $12,500 early buyout fee after intense local opposition to the devices. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 Motiva by Establishment Labs Undetectable cosmetic procedures has become a buzzy topic in recent years, thanks to new tools, devices, and surgical techniques that create smaller incisions, faster recovery, and more natural-looking results. — Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 One of the best ways to protect yourself and your devices is a VPN. — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026 Kevin Lamarque | Reuters Instead of seeing supercomputers as devices that customers buy and use — the argument goes — these systems, filled with Nvidia's graphics processing units that can cost $3 million per rack, look like profitable investments. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Technology has significantly evolved since then, with 80% of 911 calls nationwide coming from wireless mobile devices rather than landlines tied to specific addresses. — Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Researchers gained silent, total control over devices without any user interaction simply by exploiting the SIM-to-modem interface. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026 Sitting courtside—or behind home plate—has long been a selling point for virtual reality devices. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devices
  1. tendency
  2. aptitude
  3. inclination
  4. affinity
  5. affection
  6. impulse
  7. disposition
Noun
  • Emery knows that his side are robust when battling adversity yet need to find a way to rectify blind spots in their game, such as the tendency to drift through certain matches and against specific tactical challenges.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Catholics have frequently exemplified the best and worst tendencies of American society.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of tendency
Noun
  • However, the Jets feel that Klubnik has good mental processing and the aptitude for explosive plays downfield.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Many of its rites can be performed by anyone, but there have often been individuals with a special aptitude for and knowledge of these practices.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of aptitude
Noun
  • The ultimate challenge is winning backing from rural states and from Republicans with little inclination to lift a finger for left-leaning Hollywood.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While your first inclination might be to use a face or body scrub, dermatologists recommend a gentle moisturizer packed with rich emollients and beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) or alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs).
    — Mary Honkus, Glamour, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of inclination
Noun
  • Settling that borders and distance cannot fail to erase the affinity and care that can arise in a mere meeting.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The movie is inspired by Gavras’ affinity for mythology, having grown up listening to his father interweave tales with myths.
    — Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of affinity
Noun
  • During an interview with The Independent in May, Panettiere recalled how she was lauded for her acting skills at a very early age and began to associate professional praise with maternal affection.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • This is good energy for making the invitation, sharing the draft, or showing affection first.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of affection
Noun
  • Angels doesn’t feel architectural in nearly the same way, but the strange impulses and movements of the book are really appealing.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The warring impulses ought to cancel each other out, but Dante orchestrates his films’ elements so deftly that the contradictions enrich each other and create a worldview more distinctive and complex than those of Lucas and Spielberg.
    — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of impulse
Noun
  • Gini, an agronomist who has overseen the planting of some two hundred thousand trees in Parco Nord in the past quarter century, has the tan skin, strong hands, and hearty disposition that are requisite for the job.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information.
    — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of disposition

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