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 Every transformer on the grid—from the cylinders perched on utility lines to the big spiky devices at substations—trades voltage for current at a fixed ratio. — Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 Within a day, the researcher began seeing active scanning of the simulated Plex server and eventually successful attempts to infect devices. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026 One problem with this format is knowing there are humans at the controls, and the devices (mobile phones, laptops or simulators) don’t go anywhere. — Rick Burton, Sportico.com, 19 Oct. 2026 In theory, these devices could accomplish tasks of great complexity. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 These devices allow consumers to access movies, television series, live sports broadcasts and other content without authorization from copyright holders. — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026 There are concerted efforts to ban such devices, but they are still used with depressing frequency. — New Atlas, 12 Oct. 2026 Fully pairing either of my Googlebooks to a phone has required toggling cross-device settings on both devices, multiple restarts, and the occasional prayer, until the two devices find each other. — Dominic Preston, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026 Users can also look up the history of a license plate captured on Flock devices, and access state and nationwide networks of license plates. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Rodney also framed the trend as a backlash against the past decade’s grind and her own generation’s infamous tendency to work themselves to the bone.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Shultz claims Holmes spotted Balwani’s abusive tendencies and clocked him as the perfect fall guy if things went south.

— Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 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

At Roberto Cavalli, makeup artist Yadim had the same inclination for highly pigmented metallic shades, a choice that punctuated key looks also at Jil Sander.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
OpenAI’s closest rival, Anthropic, has shown no inclination to delay its own IPO, which is expected sometime before year’s end.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of inclination

Noun

Asked about music, the artist somewhat reluctantly traces his affinity back to childhood.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
To qualify, each candidate had to demonstrate consistent binding at both laboratories, meet a specified affinity threshold, and show no detectable binding to an unrelated human protein used as a control.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of affinity

Noun

This significant fact indicates to this writer that the affections of the fair fans seem to be switching from those big strong men who rescue them from all sorts of situations, to an esthetic young chap who can give them a dancing thrill.

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026
The Olympia, Washington songwriter known for underground rap production pivots to sunny, nostalgic power-pop with distinct affection for the college-rock era.

— Jeff Yerger, Pitchfork, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of affection

Noun

Those impulses may have been shaped not by paranoia, but by evolution, as a way of staving off sickness in an uncertain world.

— Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 23 Oct. 2026
The Pisces Moon trines Mercury in Scorpio, giving you a strong feel for which idea, subject, or creative impulse deserves more attention.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of impulse

Noun

As for finishing touches and accessories, Ortega sported a pair of strappy gold sandal heels, amplifying the sunny disposition of her attire, and wore a set of statement cocktail rings to boot.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026
Their commitment and disposition to become familiar with governing documents, ask informed questions, and work constructively with other directors are often more important than simply having strong opinions about community issues.

— Gary M. Mars, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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