devices

plural of device

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Recent Examples of devices The devices are priced from 19,999 yuan ($2,980), with the top-end version costing 24,999 yuan ($3,725). Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026 That makes SiC devices particularly attractive for electric vehicles, charging infrastructure, industrial power systems, and other applications where electrical efficiency and heat management are important. Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026 McDaniel is an expert communicator — and terrible at communicating with modern devices. Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 Together, the grants paid for 34 refrigeration devices, six food distribution vehicles, a dozen pallet jacks or forklifts, plus shelving and storage materials and hand trucks. Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026 The devices were being transported to NTSB headquarters for analysis. Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026 The Kauai Emergency Management Agency urged residents to fill gas tanks, charge devices, refill prescriptions and have enough water and food ahead of the storm. ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Instead, Cramer pointed to Cook's ability to sustain the iPhone's appeal and keep consumers coming back through successive generations of premium devices. Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026 Apple will take devices from other brands, but the biggest bang for your buck will likely come from one of the company’s own most recent models. Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devices
Noun
  • Isolating Suzuki’s line-breaking passes demonstrates a tendency to clip the ball out towards the left wing.
    Aston Villa, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The techniques that made chatbots more capable can also bake in a tendency to hack, cheat and evade human oversight.
    Gerrit De Vynck, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Lewis-Skelly has shown an aptitude for more 360-degree defending and dropping to protect his centre-backs and goalkeeper.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • How could King draw with such aptitude and still struggle to talk?
    Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike Emery’s inclination for new signings to bed in, Jackson has had no period of grace.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • At the other end of the spectrum, larger national firms may have the resources but not the inclination to provide hands-on guidance for every client.
    Lee Kiser, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Nail artist Jin Soon Choi, also recalls Streisand and her affinity for the style.
    Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One aspect that never changed was general manager Jason Licht’s affinity for Mayfield — the person and player.
    Zak Keefer, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • As Flores was still celebrating, Bjornsson — the previous deadlift world-record holder (510kg) — stomped up to him and reached out to grasp his rival, but only to offer a congratulatory hug of genuine warmth and affection.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • If the jokes seem a bit more exaggerated this time and their bond much less complex, the palpable affection coursing between Kidman and Bullock remains as sturdy a foundation as ever.
    Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • The impulse to single out Islamic practices for special legal scrutiny isn’t confined to arbitration.
    Asma Uddin, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Temptation To Exist approaches that same existential impulse from the other side of the door.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The case was thrown out Wednesday after a judge ruled his prior felony conviction had been modified to a juvenile disposition under a landmark California criminal justice reform law.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Hayes entered Alford pleas and received a deferred disposition with two years of supervised probation.
    Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 3 Sep. 2026

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“Devices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devices. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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