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 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 Chinese clinical tools, medical devices, and enabling technologies are likely to become increasingly central, as well. — Ruby Wang, semafor.com, 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 That year, Samsung released one of its first folding devices, and reviewers quickly found that its inner screen cracked during normal use. — Kif Leswing,mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The arena dates in North America and Europe operates a phone-free policy, and will require attendees to place their smartphones and other recording devices into Yondr pouches provided by venue staff. — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 26 Oct. 2026 The movement away from devices has been led primarily by grassroots organizations like Schools Beyond Screens and educators like Ledford. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026 Whichever of the rumors and leaks pan out, this product showcase is bound to be just as big, if not even bigger, than Apple’s previous fall 2026 unveilings of devices like the iPhone Duo and Apple HomeView. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026 Those who cannot travel should avoid using devices or internet connections tied to their identity or workplace, the agency said. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026

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Noun

Research has also found that across generational groups, greater user tendency to engage in social comparison, together with greater maladaptive ways of coping with emotions, is associated with more symptoms of anger, anxiety, and depression.

— Ashwini Nadkarni, Time, 24 Oct. 2026
Good and bad tendencies overlap and swirl — the Gators, a new property every week.

— Noah White, Miami Herald, 23 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

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

So audiences may be surprised about his latest turn, playing a cheerful educator in the Old West with an affinity for the literary classics.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2026
Chief among them is Westwood’s affinity for punk sensibility and edgy styling.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of affinity

Noun

In Idaho, Risch ‘found the right place’ Risch’s affection for Idaho dates back more than six decades.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Oct. 2026
Five years earlier my brother had gotten married, leaving me home alone without the buffers of his distracted affection, his big brotherly insouciance, his rebellious indifference to the emotional chasm widening between our parents.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of affection

Noun

The dispositions of each case, along with bail recommendations, would be reported to legislative leaders.

— Wendi C. Thomas, ProPublica, 26 Oct. 2026
If there aren’t personal dispositions from an ethical or medical perspective, there is no reason to completely omit any ingredient from one’s diet.

— Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 22 Oct. 2026

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