DEVICES Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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 The highly customizable shapes enable applications ranging from drug delivery systems to energy storage devices. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026 That includes implementing basic but effective cybersecurity measures such as making sure devices are up to date, limiting administrator access to systems and backing up important files and data, the NCSC said. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026 Many companies have responded to component shortages by raising prices or reducing specifications for current devices. — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 Along with the new assortment of jewelry designs, Steff Eleoff will offer its signature tech ring covers, which slip over Oura rings and give the devices the elevated appearance of modern jewelry. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026 As the scientists readied their monitoring devices, Sheehan steered, cranking classic rock on the boat’s radio. — Robert Sullivan, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026 Founded in New York in 2020, Birdbuddy is one of several companies making these devices. — Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026 For the tinkering types, Meta also released open weights for Muse’s code to help people connect it to a range of other devices. — Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026 The game and the halftime show will air on ESPN, ABC and Disney+ and on mobile devices with NFL+. — Saba Hamedy, NBC news, 27 Oct. 2026

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Noun

These efforts will be made more difficult by AI’s unpredictable nature, recent cybersecurity issues, and the tendency of AI search tools to reflect back results users want to see.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Adeyemi has a tendency to go off on tangents about astrology, tarots, mystical energy.

— Wisdom Iheanyichukwu, Vanity Fair, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tendency

Noun

The Duke then entered the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst, where his aptitude for foreign languages was recognized with a prize.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 10 Oct. 2026
Naturally, his work at Celine has now been put in conversation with hers, especially because both designers share an aptitude for creating clothes real people want to wear–and, therefore, many of the same fans.

— Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of aptitude

Noun

In 1860, Muybridge was thrown from a carriage, resulting in a head injury that radically changed his personality and possibly heightened his artistic inclinations.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Gai said internal discussions regarding the future of the hydration breaks are underway, before adding that the inclination inside FIFA is to make the pauses available on a match-by-match basis.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of inclination

Noun

Her voice has a clear affinity with Vashti Bunyan’s, possessing a maternal warmth and formal poise that can sound tender without becoming mannered.

— Emma Madden, Pitchfork, 4 Nov. 2026
The Gossip Girl alum, whose on-screen alter ego was rarely one to shy away from a fabulous party and who, IRL, famously styles herself, has long shared that affinity for dressing up.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of affinity

Noun

Stevens was someone Howard considered a friend, a congresswoman who had earned his affection by showing up in black communities without making her office or title the center of attention.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
But Langley’s affection for his hometown hasn’t kept his company from drawing, even in Atlanta, the kinds of criticism over issues of privacy, mistakes and misuse that have been simmering nationwide.

— Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of affection

Noun

The Democrat’s disposition as a love-thy-trans-neighbor seminarian is a cover for something far more sinister, the argument goes.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026
How much of Rachael’s unsettled dignity comes from Young, the actress, her remote disposition, and the intensity in her eyes?

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Oct. 2026

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