EXCOGITATED Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

excogitated

verb

past tense of excogitate

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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Kamran Pasha has devised a truly unique take that honors the source material while expanding it in an enthralling, unexpected way.

— Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 15 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

Definition of devised

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The White Sox concocted a creative playing style that blended elements of old-school small ball with home-run power.

— Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Martha’s concocted plenty over the years, including her cider-bourbon cocktail made with apple cider, bourbon, lemon juice, ginger, and apple garnishes.

— Wendy Rose Gould, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of concocted

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Consider a few clues in today’s crossword, constructed by Adam Shapiro.

— New York Times, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Sheerazie, lead gardener at Pasadena’s Arlington Garden, has studied permaculture and designed and constructed a number of swales at the garden and elsewhere.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

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Swipe-pay is vulnerable to theft because the magnetic stripe behind cards does a poor job of securing personal information, according to Scott Schober, the CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems who has invented several skimming detectors.

— Juliana Kim, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
That response was instantly bashed by old-school NASCAR fans who remember why the sport was invented.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of invented

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Lockheed Martin designed the technology to support PAC-3 operations as battlefield conditions and threat directions change.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
In Abu Dhabi, water security has been designed as part of the same system as energy security.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

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