as in devised
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
she's a master at excogitating reasons not to do her assigned work
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After the village’s Plan Commission recommended in January against its original designs for building fences jutting into the lake from Centennial Beach, the Park District quickly devised two new options.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2026 -
The equal time rules were devised at a time when consumers had a limited number of media options.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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Since the advent of TV and radio, public figures have concocted deliberate soundbites to stick out and persuade the public.—
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Paul Simon, who was headed to retirement amid debilitating hearing loss, has concocted a helpful new stage monitor setup that has him back on the road.—
BRIAN MCCOLLUM,
Freep.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Our very own Karissa Waddick talked to Ricker about the time capsule and how all 50 states will contribute to it, where it will be placed and how it'll be constructed to keep its contents safe for a quarter-millennium.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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That building was constructed in 1986, which was before Hurricane Andrew struck and subsequently spurred stricter building codes.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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The prize was awarded for the work Langmuir had done sixteen years earlier on molecular monolayers, work that essentially invented the field of surface chemistry.—
Natalia Sánchez Loayza,
Scientific American,
26 Feb. 2026
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After all, there’s a reason that nonstick pans were invented.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Feb. 2026
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Anthropic denied that its tools will replace existing software tools and jobs, noting Claude Cowork is designed to be complementary.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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The workspace on the second floor is well designed, providing a healthy distance from the crowds.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Excogitated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excogitated. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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