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
As such, more will be required than a World Cup ticket, particularly because physical tickets are vulnerable to counterfeiting, while electronic devices, which may ordinarily be a way to show authentic tickets, are usually forbidden in consular buildings where interviews take place.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
This issue has kept lithium–sulfur batteries from reaching their potential in everyday devices.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans will be able to stream FOX One and ESPN on their smart TVs, mobile phones, tablets and other connected devices.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
See how some particularly popular devices compare.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The Russian devices can disrupt satellite operations, blind satellites, manipulate or kinetically destroy them, Pistorius said, according to Reuters.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The potential levies on medical devices and protective gear could increase costs for hospitals and patients, reducing access to critical equipment and care, experts have warned.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Hospitalized patients face elevated risk, Morrison adds, particularly those in intensive care units where invasive devices such as catheters or ventilators are commonly used and can increase exposure to infection.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Adam Crafton, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025
This issue has kept lithium–sulfur batteries from reaching their potential in everyday devices.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Fans will be able to stream FOX One and ESPN on their smart TVs, mobile phones, tablets and other connected devices.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2025
See how some particularly popular devices compare.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The Russian devices can disrupt satellite operations, blind satellites, manipulate or kinetically destroy them, Pistorius said, according to Reuters.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Sep. 2025
The potential levies on medical devices and protective gear could increase costs for hospitals and patients, reducing access to critical equipment and care, experts have warned.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Hospitalized patients face elevated risk, Morrison adds, particularly those in intensive care units where invasive devices such as catheters or ventilators are commonly used and can increase exposure to infection.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devices
Noun
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This is presumably a reference to Perkins' status as a closeted gay man, something Hitchcock likely knew, and not because Perkins had homicidal tendencies.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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They were supervised, or not supervised, or supervised in such a way that their worst tendencies were encouraged instead of discouraged.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Cootes also has demonstrated some solid aptitude in the faceoff circle.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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LaCombe, who played forward in his youth, has shown great improvement in his own end but still has the offensive inclinations to be a point producer.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Redford also shared that despite his inclination to public service, his ambitions were not political.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Their immediate affinity, set at the very height of the Cold War, represents a common European culture based on reading and the arts that defied borders and ideologies.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Most tequila recipes are bright and refreshing, leaning on the spirit’s inherent affinity for sunshine.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The love songs that set its mood are unreservedly sexy and most of all funny — including that dirty ‘Wood’ — expressing genuine affection and delight.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The affection the arthouse creator had for the midnight format proved invaluable to his success.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Austin said she's come around to people, but still has an impulse to run away.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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Verdi’s Otello isn’t Shakespeare’s Othello but a cauldron that alchemizes ugly impulses into irresistible beauty.—
Justin Davidson,
Vulture,
30 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Despite his perverse and jock-like disposition, he is known to be a talented and knowledgeable surgeon.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Oct. 2025
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However, because the animals' natural habitats share some overlap and both have similarly docile dispositions, zoos often group howlers and capybaras together.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Devices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devices. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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