as in concocts
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 devises
Tiffany Bendayan, a chef and baker in Miami, devises different ways to make the table a space where her daughters—Emily and Sofia—feel comfortable sharing just about anything.
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Karen Cicero, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
Odysseus, the Ithacan warrior who is as celebrated for craftiness as Achilles is for brute strength, devises a clever ruse in which the Greeks place a giant wooden horse outside Troy’s walls and pretend to sail away.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
No one wants to give up on Erica, especially Uhura, who devises a plan to send another shuttle through the wormhole to rescue Erica.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Karen Cicero, Parents, 21 Dec. 2025
Odysseus, the Ithacan warrior who is as celebrated for craftiness as Achilles is for brute strength, devises a clever ruse in which the Greeks place a giant wooden horse outside Troy’s walls and pretend to sail away.
—Elizabeth D. Samet, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2025
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).
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2025
No one wants to give up on Erica, especially Uhura, who devises a plan to send another shuttle through the wormhole to rescue Erica.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devises
Verb
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The administration concocts a legal rationale for a foreign policy objective.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
5 Jan. 2026
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Executive pastry chef Jess Robertson, Ian’s wife, concocts desserts ranging from $4 oatmeal cream pies to $100 banana splits.—
Mary LeBus,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
15 Dec. 2025
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Man-su, wanting an accurate sense of his competition, invents a fake job opportunity and puts out a call for applicants.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2025
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That said, if Stacey can continue to show up as GNA invents new reasons to exist every season, the women could have shown up to the company break-room party that Stacey called a grand opening.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
8 Dec. 2025
Verb
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After Yo’s death, Anna re-constructs a space where Yo’s home, stories, and their relationship continue.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
20 Jan. 2026
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As The Late Show constructs its swan song, Colbert is thinking longitudinally.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Devises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devises. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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