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 researchers are hopeful that their work will help advance hydrovoltaic devices that can power battery-free devices using water, heat, and sunlight.
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Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
According to Google, its Pixel 9 and later devices, other than Pixel 9a, also have a satellite feature to use in emergencies when no other signal is available.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
So, the police department, along with the Batavia Active Transportation Advisory Committee, is looking to develop some regulations for the city for e-bikes and similar devices.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Photos released by North Korean state media showed the devices stationed outside the building that will host the party congress.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In October viewers watched more than 700 million hours of YouTube podcasts on their living room devices, up from 400 million the year before.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
BlueFly can detect medical devices such as Guthrie’s pacemaker.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In September, a swarm of Russian drones flew into Poland's airspace, prompting NATO aircraft to scramble to intercept them and shoot down some of the devices.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Several prominent Russians have been killed by explosive devices or shot dead in Moscow in attacks blamed on the Ukrainian security services since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
According to Google, its Pixel 9 and later devices, other than Pixel 9a, also have a satellite feature to use in emergencies when no other signal is available.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
So, the police department, along with the Batavia Active Transportation Advisory Committee, is looking to develop some regulations for the city for e-bikes and similar devices.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
Photos released by North Korean state media showed the devices stationed outside the building that will host the party congress.
—Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In October viewers watched more than 700 million hours of YouTube podcasts on their living room devices, up from 400 million the year before.
—Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026
BlueFly can detect medical devices such as Guthrie’s pacemaker.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
In September, a swarm of Russian drones flew into Poland's airspace, prompting NATO aircraft to scramble to intercept them and shoot down some of the devices.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2026
Several prominent Russians have been killed by explosive devices or shot dead in Moscow in attacks blamed on the Ukrainian security services since the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Anna Chernova, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devices
Noun
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If readers are at all uncertain of his sociopathic tendencies, Heathcliff then hangs his wife’s dog.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Turkish experience also speaks to the tendency of diasporas to become politically frozen at the moment of departure from their home countries.—
Michael Paarlberg,
The Conversation,
12 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His agrarian aptitude makes the man eager to expand.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, his expertise and aptitude have often elevated the Bulls slightly above expectation for their relatively modest rosters — and guided the development of players like Coby White and Ayo Dosunmu along the way.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Babcock shows no signs, or inclination, of slowing.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Feb. 2026
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The simulations also show that Chrysalis would have perturbed Iapetus's orbit, leading to its high inclination.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Chopra Jonas’ decision to ditch her smooth, straight hair comes amid a wider affinity for natural curls consuming Hollywood now.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors said Colin Gray had been warned that his son had an affinity for mass shooters and was aware that Colt kept a shrine in his bedroom dedicated to the shooter in the 2018 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Other exchanges demonstrate her strong affection toward Epstein at the time.—
Billy Stockwell,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Prior to Kate’s cancer diagnosis, the couple typically stayed away from public displays of affection, but that all changed post-diagnosis.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This creates a jarring effect as the significance of her busy endeavours is sublimated by the perverted impulse to judge her physical form.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
16 Feb. 2026
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This is when environmental cues that remind us of the reward trigger the impulse to seek it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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If so, provide details and disposition.—
Delores Rangel,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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The 132-pound freshman wrestler has an even-keel disposition which combines with a wherewithal to realize that his early accomplishments have put him well ahead of schedule.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Devices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devices. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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