devise

verb

di-ˈvīz How to pronounce devise (audio)
Definition of devisenext
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 Koch devised a method for growing bacteria in a shallow glass dish; Julius Petri improved on it by adding a snug lid. — Jason Liebowitz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2026 Jodie Sweetin has revealed details of the unique sleeping scheme she’s devised with husband Mescal Wasilewski. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Aug. 2026 So in classic spy fashion, the group devised secret codes to communicate with one another, hidden in plain sight, so the KGB would be none the wiser — using series of notes embedded in their sheet music. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Professors have encountered demonstrable issues with widespread cheating, with many forced to devise their own methods for eliminating unethical AI use. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for devise
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devise
  1. concoct
  2. invent
  3. construct
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  • Baldoni denied wrongdoing and accused Lively of concocting false allegations as part of an effort to wrest creative control of the film.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • But the proposition isn’t simply about concocting an outfit for 18 holes.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of concoct
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  • None of these ideas were invented by Instagram or by women alone; the concept of the attention economy dates to the early 1970s, and the notion that no press is bad press has existed since the 19th century.
    — Laura Jung, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026
  • That move by the duo behind Desilu Productions invented the concept of TV syndication and the blueprint for residuals.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of invent
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  • Members maintain the club's 129-year-old building, construct new stretches of track and fix each other's trains.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Testing quantum sensing before launch Infleqtion will now construct an initial sensor head and an electronics engineering unit.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of construct

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“Devise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devise. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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