EXCOGITATING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

excogitating

verb

present participle of excogitate

as in devising

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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Amid this growth, banks continue to spend enormous sums to protect the savings of their customers from all manner of fraudsters intent on devising ways to separate Americans from their savings.

— John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Ammons is accused of devising a scheme dating back to 2017 to defraud the state that included directing state and federal funds to organizations that then paid her daughter.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of devising

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The project included replacing sections of the penstock, installing new vent piping and constructing a new concrete thrust block.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Success will depend less on constructing facilities than on securing long-term buyers, trusted regulators, technology transfer, and patient capital that can sustain long-term production.

— Paul Adepoju, semafor.com, 2 July 2026

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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

Definition of concocting

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That is why leaders should think less about inventing a universal definition of fun and more about designing experiences that fit the people actually in the room.

— Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Like, how much of this is Musk doing stuff, inventing stuff, innovating stuff?

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026

Definition of inventing

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Barkitecture is the practice of designing homes so pet features are built into the architecture and finishes rather than tacked on as afterthoughts.

— Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
The work extends beyond cable routing and includes designing an electrical architecture that can support the aircraft’s size, operational demands, and future manufacturing requirements.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026

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