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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Mungiu may have a less sadistic streak and a more active camera, but the two filmmakers share a particular commitment to narrative indeterminacy, devising intricate yet incomplete crime-story plots that function broadly as sociopolitical allegories.

— Justin Chang, New Yorker, 8 Oct. 2026
Instead, the self-regulating organization takes the day-to-day lead in devising standards, conducting oversight, enforcing rules, and punishing bad actors, drawing on its business members’ unique knowledge and real-world expertise.

— William R. Gruver, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026

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In 2024, a development group under the name Bloomfield Lot 6 Office, LLC, began constructing a building on the property at 1716 Keller Parkway, directly behind the Pyles’ home.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Oct. 2026
Tradepoint also handles cargo, including vehicles and bulk materials, and is constructing a container terminal that is expected to reshape the Port of Baltimore.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026

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Across both commercial ambient platforms and general-purpose models applied to clinical documentation, the more common failure is under-capture rather than inventing what wasn’t said.

— Pat Williams, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
For a guy who's such a prominent African-American to try to get in on the conversation by inventing something that never took place.

— Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Sep. 2026

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In designing the collection, Zankov combed Banana Republic’s archives and selected pieces to reinterpret with his own signature elements including unexpected color and patchwork construction.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
Ukraine has earned worldwide recognition for its cutting-edge drone industry, designing and assembling systems that have changed modern warfare.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

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