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

Composers devised elaborate systems for writing music that ventured deep into dissonance, away from the rules of tonality that had governed it for centuries. — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026

Kushner, in a fury, devised the salacious revenge plot that has colored his reputation ever since. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Over the centuries, mathematicians, political scientists, and reformers have devised an astonishing variety of voting systems in hopes of breaking Condorcet’s impasse. — Alex Stone, Quanta Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026

In a bid to get more people interested in the event, ESPN and Marvel Studios devised an intriguing collaboration that will include a 30-second promo voiced by Paul Bettany, the actor who has long played Vision in various Marvel films. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Designed for twice-daily use, the cream is meant to be applied with a massage ritual the brand devised just for the cream—a final touch on its feel-good MO. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026

The instrument was specifically devised to investigate dark energy and its pervasive influence. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2026

But over time, due to a variety of systems issues with obtaining certain medications, the lethal injection protocol has deviated from the standard devised by Chapman. — M. Sara Rosenthal, STAT, 13 Oct. 2026

Missing a taste of their native grub, the cousins devised an idea for a groundbreaking food truck that would bring Maine lobster across America. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Oct. 2026