as in to concoct
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
she quickly devised a new scheme when the first one failed
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Recent Examples of devise
Anime giant Crunchyroll has partnered with Luminopia, a digital health company that devises new treatments for significant neuro-visual disorders, for a new VR treatment for kids with lazy eye (amblyopia).
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
But the California exchange team, too, devised backup plans to contact policyholders and revamp its online marketplace if Congress acts before year's end.
—ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The 4-7-8 breathing method, devised by celebrity doctor Andrew Weil from ancient yogic practice, is peddled by everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to ex-military tough-guy influencers.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Having struggled with her own severe breakage and damage, Yung devised a viral, multistep care strategy made to replenish, nourish and support the regrowth of hair follicles.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
But the California exchange team, too, devised backup plans to contact policyholders and revamp its online marketplace if Congress acts before year's end.
—ABC News, 28 Oct. 2025
The 4-7-8 breathing method, devised by celebrity doctor Andrew Weil from ancient yogic practice, is peddled by everyone from Gwyneth Paltrow to ex-military tough-guy influencers.
—Sean Williams, Outside, 27 Oct. 2025
Having struggled with her own severe breakage and damage, Yung devised a viral, multistep care strategy made to replenish, nourish and support the regrowth of hair follicles.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devise
Verb
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Even so, del Toro has not merely concocted another Whale of a tale.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
28 Oct. 2025
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Each district sends two children as tributes to the fight-to-the-death Hunger Games, concocted by the capitol to keep the populace distracted.—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Putnam raised the example of how, during the previous upswing, organizations like the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts were invented just a few years apart, because people recognized that young people needed mentors.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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James Cameron continues to invent new technology to make films, and that does not end with the third installment of the Avatar saga.—
Fred Topel,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The surge in demand is already driving up energy prices and fueling political backlash as sprawling data centers turn into election-season flashpoints in the communities where they are being constructed.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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To demonstrate the practical potential of this material, the researchers constructed a liquid metal battery (LMB) using the metallic gel as an electrode.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Devise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devise. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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