as in to concoct
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
she quickly devised a new scheme when the first one failed
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Recent Examples of devise
The chances of a giant space rock striking the Earth have decreased, but NASA and other space agencies are still devising a plan to obliterate it.
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Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
In the late 2000s, McKenzie and the pioneering complexity theorist Stephen Cook (opens a new tab) devised a problem that seemed like a promising candidate.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, summoned European leaders to Paris to devise their own strategy for Ukraine.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
View 1 Images Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, which lead to Alzheimer's disease.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Koch, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
In the late 2000s, McKenzie and the pioneering complexity theorist Stephen Cook (opens a new tab) devised a problem that seemed like a promising candidate.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 18 Feb. 2025
France’s president, Emmanuel Macron, summoned European leaders to Paris to devise their own strategy for Ukraine.
—David Leonhardt, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
View 1 Images Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have devised a biomarker test that can spot small amounts of clumping tau protein in the brain and cerebrospinal fluid, which lead to Alzheimer's disease.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for devise
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Taking this idea and combining it with an attention to convenience and versatility while cooking, Heinz concocted three new products ready to be devoured.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2025
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Matthew Rankin, a Canadian historian and prankster, has concocted a starkly enchanting Winnipeg where Farsi is the main language of storefronts, guided tours and everyday grievances, like the woman who gripes about sharing a bus with a live turkey.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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Greg Norman at the 1996 Masters is why Dr. Heimlich invented his maneuver, no argument there.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Read: How Bong Joon Ho invented the weird world of Parasite Not much of Mickey 17 makes sense at first blush.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2025
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Originally constructed in the 1400s, the current church was rebuilt in 1757 after the 1755 Lisbon earthquake.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The structure was constructed for fabric distributor Eisen Mercantile, also known as House of Fabrics, and completed in 1970, according to the Johnson County property records.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Devise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devise. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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