Synonyms of devised

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concocted
• invented
• constructed
• designed
• produced
• manufactured
• conceived
• hatched
• thought (up)
• came up with
• contrived
• cooked (up)
• fabricated
• envisioned
• made up
• excogitated
• trumped up
• imagined
• coined
• improvised
• visualized
• drummed up
• dreamed
• vamped (up)
• envisaged
• fantasized
• daydreamed
• visioned
• extemporized
• pictured
• ad-libbed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• copied
• reproduced
• duplicated
• mimicked
• replicated
• imitated
• cloned
• reduplicated
• copycatted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of devised

In the series, the combat tactic was devised by Starfleet Captain Jean-Luc Picard while commanding the USS Stargazer during the Battle of Maxia. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Designed to support the region’s next generation of creators, the programme has been devised by Netflix in partnership with BIFF, the Asian Film Commissions Network (AFCNet) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA). — Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2026

For 15 months, the Los Angeles Rams devised a plan to dominate an Australia game in just 30 hours between flights. — Nate Atkins, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The chicken lime cold noodle was devised to repurpose one of the chef’s favorite condiments from his menu at Star Leaf. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Davis’s Friday ruling means the government must now disclose who devised the fund’s structure, but the information will not necessarily be made available to the public. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2026

Engineers devised a lower-thrust trajectory that saved BepiColombo's mission but delayed its Mercury arrival from December 2025 to November 2026. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026

The researchers in China instead devised a way to greatly expand the bandwidth of quantum networks. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 Sep. 2026

And Marks, eager to create an itinerary that would be perfect for the Princess of Wales, devised a multi-day trip to Northern Italy for the women to take at the end of August. — Allie Merriam, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026