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
One of the easiest ways for an AI maker to guide an LLM in mental health chats is to use a system-wide prompt devised by the AI maker.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Jessica Guynn has a story about a music teacher who devised a new teaching method around a notation system based on languages students already knew – their ABCs and 123s.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Scientists from the University of British Columbia have devised a method that dramatically cuts cement’s carbon footprint using electricity.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
The same year Burnham introduced the term, Piper devised a schema of geometric permutations, Sixteen Permutations of a Planar Analysis of a Square (1968).
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
The authority devised the structure of the tax.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Wealthy people have also devised tax avoidance strategies.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Corbière and Portier’s report notes delays in the implementation of a master plan for security equipment, which was devised during the time of des Cars’ predecessor.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 May 2026
The diner offers certificates of completion for those who finish the trek, and devised a burger named for the route.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
Jessica Guynn has a story about a music teacher who devised a new teaching method around a notation system based on languages students already knew – their ABCs and 123s.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Scientists from the University of British Columbia have devised a method that dramatically cuts cement’s carbon footprint using electricity.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
The same year Burnham introduced the term, Piper devised a schema of geometric permutations, Sixteen Permutations of a Planar Analysis of a Square (1968).
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
The authority devised the structure of the tax.
—Mercury News Editorial, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Wealthy people have also devised tax avoidance strategies.
—Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
Corbière and Portier’s report notes delays in the implementation of a master plan for security equipment, which was devised during the time of des Cars’ predecessor.
—News Desk, Artforum, 14 May 2026
The diner offers certificates of completion for those who finish the trek, and devised a burger named for the route.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devised
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With the trend away from toxic chemical control of plant pests and diseases, treatment formulas concocted from benign household products are on the rise.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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Their fragrances were always concocted around a storyline.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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Also referred to as petroleum jelly, which is the primary ingredient of Vaseline, it was invented during the 1800s as a cure-all balm and has become a household staple since.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
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The dessert was invented in 1910 by pastry chef Louis Durand, whose family’s bakery in Maisons-Laffitte, Maison Durand, still serves a Paris-Brest using the original recipe.—
Jen Rose Smith,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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It was originally constructed in 1937 by Alfred Clark, a Bahamian carpenter who gifted it to family friend Jessie Bethel.—
Delia Rose Sauer,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Early cages were constructed from chicken wire, until steel began to be used around the ’80s.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
28 May 2026
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Larry designed the colorful courts and revamped scoring system that helped popularize the sport.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s Risk Management Program, or RMP, is the main federal program designed to prevent hazardous chemical incidents and spell out emergency procedures.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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“Devised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devised. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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