devising

verb

present participle of devise
as in concocting
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 devising Now, researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have thwarted that tyranny even more profoundly, by devising an ultra-fast way to steer light, using light itself as the steering wheel. — New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026 Now Iran’s hardline leadership is devising and promoting its own strategy for continued confrontation with Washington. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026 With troops largely bogged down by drones and robots along the roughly 780-mile front line, both Russia and Ukraine are expanding their aerial campaigns and devising new long-range weapons. — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026 With troops largely bogged down by drones and robots along the roughly 1,250-kilometer (780-mile) front line, both Russia and Ukraine are expanding their aerial campaigns and devising new long-range weapons. — ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026 Sarah Sherman Samuel is known for devising furniture worthy of an art show, and the Lulu and Georgia Hamilton sideboard is no exception. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 24 July 2026 Ten years on, after devising the victorious Trojan Horse gambit, Ulysses attempts to return to Ithaca and the pining Penelope, whose palace has been overrun with scheming suitors seeking her hand. — Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor, 16 July 2026 Feynman was a graduate student there at the time and threw himself into the debate with gusto, even devising an experiment in the cyclotron laboratory to test his hypothesis. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devising
  1. concocting
  2. constructing
  3. inventing
  4. designing
Verb
  • 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 concocting
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  • Asante draws a manufacturing analogy—with some exaggeration—arguing that previous nuclear power plants were built bespoke, akin to constructing an entire factory to produce a single car.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Mendoza, of the Philippine Tennis Association, told me that new public courts are being built around the country, and the government is constructing a new national tennis center.
    — Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructing
Verb
  • His great-great-grandfather, Antonio Cansino, was widely credited with inventing modern-day Spanish dance.
    — Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Whether inventing the Bong-a-Tron or freeing themselves after hours trapped inside a Party City parking lot, these misadventures almost always hinge on weed.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventing
Verb
  • Others have discovered that designing an impressive concept and manufacturing a safe, reliable vehicle at scale are two very different challenges.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Adam Mosseri was called to the stand on Tuesday as part of a 2026 federal trial against Meta in which 29 state attorneys accuse the company of designing its wares to addict minors.
    — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of designing

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

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