devised

verb

past tense of devise
as in concocted
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 devised In 2020, Disney devised a range of bespoke telecasts of a Wild Card game, one tailored for younger viewers on the company’s Freeform cable outlet. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 Gene regulation wasn’t understood when Waddington first devised his landscape and rope network. — Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026 Due to popular demand, Black Bear is putting the extremely high-concept romantasy film in the most sensual format yet devised. — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 7 Oct. 2026 All interiors were devised in 2022 by Susie Atkinson, who has melded contemporary features with classic and antique furniture to create characterful, idiosyncratic rooms. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 Elements Gehry devised to set it apart are already visible, as construction on the $337-million addition to the Colburn School of Performing Arts reveals details the architect conceived years ago. — Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 The process for officially revoking certificates is slow and cumbersome, so browser makers have devised quicker methods to block specific certificates at the browser level. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 6 Oct. 2026 The results suggested that the idea of using messenger RNA to train the immune system to attack cancer cells — an approach first devised decades ago — was ripe for further drug development. — Allison Deangelis, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026 Longtime company members Scott Barrow, Frances Uku, Grant James Varjas, Amy Marie Seidel, and the members of Tectonic Theater Project devised the play. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devised
  1. concocted
  2. invented
  3. constructed
  4. designed
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  • The White Sox concocted a creative playing style that blended elements of old-school small ball with home-run power.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Martha’s concocted plenty over the years, including her cider-bourbon cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, ginger, and apple garnishes.
    — Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of concocted
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  • Swipe-pay is vulnerable to theft because the magnetic stripe behind cards does a poor job of securing personal information, according to Scott Schober, the CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems who has invented several skimming detectors.
    — Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
  • That response was instantly bashed by old-school NASCAR fans who remember why the sport was invented.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of invented
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  • Hirose, who also writes and edits, has constructed a brilliantly volatile scenario, vulnerable to any number of potentially explosive and destructive dramatic developments.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Related Articles Her home in the West Village was constructed in the 1920s as a residential hotel with most of the units being used as studios or one-bedroom apartments.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructed
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  • The new version, which relies on Google’s Gemini AI technology, is designed to understand what is on a user’s screen and act on it, help with writing, and search a user’s phone for context, among other features.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Leading the October launch are the new Cream Multi-Stick and Highlighting Multi-Stick, multitasking essentials designed around versatility, ease and portability.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
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“Devised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devised. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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