as in concocted
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 devised
In 2011, Aguirre devised a technique to motivate his Real Zaragoza players ahead of a league match against Real Madrid.
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Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) have devised a technique to turn still-wet coffee grounds into high-grade biofuel in as little as 90 seconds.
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New Atlas,
1 July 2026
And a scene depicting a barroom brawl among little people, interrupted by similarly diminutive cops and paramedics, feels like it could have been devised by Buñuel.
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Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
China has devised ways to reduce costs and vehicle development time.
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Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Her mother and sisters ultimately devised a balloon-popping reveal that left guests momentarily confused before the reality of the family's situation sank in.
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Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Sci-fi novelists envisioned universal translators, and linguists devised international languages, all in pursuit of a world where one person could speak and another could understand, regardless of where either was born.
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Krupa Shandilya,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
There’s everything from herbals like rhubarb and nettle to green teas and Fortnum’s own signature blends, like Wedding Breakfast or Jubilee, devised in honor of the Queen’s Diamond celebrations in 2012.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
In addition to removing the commission’s direct authority over the chief job, Houston — who devised his proposal with Council President Kevin Jenkins — sought to eliminate a selection panel that appoints four of the commission’s members, allowing the council to handpick them instead.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Colin Millar,
New York Times,
4 July 2026
Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) have devised a technique to turn still-wet coffee grounds into high-grade biofuel in as little as 90 seconds.
—
New Atlas,
1 July 2026
And a scene depicting a barroom brawl among little people, interrupted by similarly diminutive cops and paramedics, feels like it could have been devised by Buñuel.
—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
25 June 2026
China has devised ways to reduce costs and vehicle development time.
—
Bill Koenig,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Her mother and sisters ultimately devised a balloon-popping reveal that left guests momentarily confused before the reality of the family's situation sank in.
—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
Sci-fi novelists envisioned universal translators, and linguists devised international languages, all in pursuit of a world where one person could speak and another could understand, regardless of where either was born.
—
Krupa Shandilya,
The Conversation,
25 June 2026
There’s everything from herbals like rhubarb and nettle to green teas and Fortnum’s own signature blends, like Wedding Breakfast or Jubilee, devised in honor of the Queen’s Diamond celebrations in 2012.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 June 2026
In addition to removing the commission’s direct authority over the chief job, Houston — who devised his proposal with Council President Kevin Jenkins — sought to eliminate a selection panel that appoints four of the commission’s members, allowing the council to handpick them instead.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devised
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In 1949, a Nebraska plumbing contractor named Steve Henson was working in Anchorage, Alaska and concocted a salad dressing out of buttermilk, mayonnaise, and herbs to help feed his crew on remote job sites.
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In the one that opens the film, Forky (Tony Hale), the googly-eyed spork, marries a plastic knife called Karen Beverly (Melissa Villaseñor), a name so perfectly unmelodious that only a kid, or an adult exceptionally good at thinking like one, could have concocted it.
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Listen to this week’s episode to learn more, including the story of how a Civil War vet and morphine addict accidentally invented the world’s most famous soda.
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Herman Hollerith, son of German immigrants, invented the punch card tabulator that became the technological foundation for IBM.
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The cart is carefully constructed with a wood-like resin frame and cabinets that are especially durable and resistant to rust, mildew, and intense UV rays.
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As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.
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Events designed to support female founders are routinely underfunded relative to the ambitions behind them.
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Two marquee buildings, including the high-rise, were designed by Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye, best known as the lead designer of the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington.
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“Devised.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devised. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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