as in concocting
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
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of devising
Working with industry qubits Imec’s genius is not in devising a new kind of qubit but in using one that’s the easiest to scale.
—
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Perhaps the cost and effort of devising specialized AI will not be needed for some challenging math problems.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Counties across the state have been pondering this crisis and devising solutions that can be accomplished in partnership with our state leaders — because this crisis is unquestionably our shared responsibility to solve.
—Monica Montgomery Steppe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Rue frantically offered to help get Alamo's money back, calling Faye (Chloe Cherry) up on the phone and devising a plan to get a safe key from Wayne (Toby Wallace).
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 18 May 2026
To lower these risks, engineers are devising new ways to make wind turbines more visible and avoidable.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026
Those ping-pong balls are then placed in a plastic drum designed by Smartplay International, a company that specializes in devising lottery machines.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Prosecutors have also alleged that while out on bond, Gilley discussed plans to flee the country and obtain a new identity, including inquiries about securing foreign identification and devising a plan to remove his GPS monitor.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
For 39 years, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act has required redistricting institutions to consider racial and ethnic minority representation when devising congressional districts.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
Perhaps the cost and effort of devising specialized AI will not be needed for some challenging math problems.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Counties across the state have been pondering this crisis and devising solutions that can be accomplished in partnership with our state leaders — because this crisis is unquestionably our shared responsibility to solve.
—Monica Montgomery Steppe, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2026
Rue frantically offered to help get Alamo's money back, calling Faye (Chloe Cherry) up on the phone and devising a plan to get a safe key from Wayne (Toby Wallace).
—Erin Jensen, USA Today, 18 May 2026
To lower these risks, engineers are devising new ways to make wind turbines more visible and avoidable.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 May 2026
Those ping-pong balls are then placed in a plastic drum designed by Smartplay International, a company that specializes in devising lottery machines.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 11 May 2026
Prosecutors have also alleged that while out on bond, Gilley discussed plans to flee the country and obtain a new identity, including inquiries about securing foreign identification and devising a plan to remove his GPS monitor.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
For 39 years, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act has required redistricting institutions to consider racial and ethnic minority representation when devising congressional districts.
—Sam D. Hayes, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devising
Verb
-
And she’s spent a decade scaling her brand into an industry disrupter; Ellsworth began concocting prebiotic drinks in 2015, founding her business just one year later.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
-
According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
-
Crews also will be replacing underground utilities, and constructing curbs and gutters, between 16th Street and 24th Street in Fruitland, and between 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue in Payette, the release said.—
Rachel Roberts,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2026
-
The plan involves demolishing the building and constructing a near-replica on the same Beatties Ford Road footprint.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
Verb
-
Whereas electricity was powerful in automating physical processes, and the internet moved information faster, neither technology made inventing new things faster.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
-
The dominant technique now isn’t so much inventing a controversy from nothing as choosing which real minor outrage to fuel.—
Lane Brown,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
Verb
-
What could be better than designing for England with Nike.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
30 May 2026
-
Organizations must move from passive observation to active strategy, designing structures that translate AI learning into tangible career growth.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Devising.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devising. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
