as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
left to her own devices she'd eat at a fast-food restaurant every night of the week
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Recent Examples of devices
Turns out it’s finished ahead of schedule and already shipping the servers, which will support Apple Intelligence services on consumer devices like iPhones, according to a new Fox Business report.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Nielsen, which tracks television ratings, now includes more modern devices in its tracking, an adjustment that has been expected to show higher sports viewership across the board.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Time in the age of screens was rapidly changing, brazenly commercializing, exploding into bits and then getting distributed across multiple venues and devices.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
In addition to these five titles, full access to Crunchyroll’s catalog of 2,000 titles across movies and series is available through the Delta Sync Wi-Fi experience, which is available for SkyMiles members on more than 940 aircraft via personal electronic devices.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The company believes this represents a turning point in robotics commercialization, transforming humanoids from laboratory prototypes into everyday household devices.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Under the bill, the state DOT would be responsible for implementing the new program, including selecting providers to install the devices in cars.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2025
That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Nielsen, which tracks television ratings, now includes more modern devices in its tracking, an adjustment that has been expected to show higher sports viewership across the board.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Time in the age of screens was rapidly changing, brazenly commercializing, exploding into bits and then getting distributed across multiple venues and devices.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
In addition to these five titles, full access to Crunchyroll’s catalog of 2,000 titles across movies and series is available through the Delta Sync Wi-Fi experience, which is available for SkyMiles members on more than 940 aircraft via personal electronic devices.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
The best way to safeguard yourself from malicious links that install malware, potentially accessing your private information, is to have strong antivirus software installed on all your devices.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The company believes this represents a turning point in robotics commercialization, transforming humanoids from laboratory prototypes into everyday household devices.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
Under the bill, the state DOT would be responsible for implementing the new program, including selecting providers to install the devices in cars.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devices
Noun
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Selling a put under those conditions, with roughly 60 days to expiration, positions the seller to capture elevated option premium while capturing the tendency for prices to revert toward the mean.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, the former collegiate volleyball player says her husband, Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson, doesn't share her cautionary tendencies.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mount’s defensive aptitude proved important in keeping United compact throughout, regularly dropping into vacant spaces to slow down any nascent attacks.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cosmos is asking us to define our aspirations and inclinations.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
20 Oct. 2025
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On command, the Arc would detach from the service module and reenter the atmosphere at Mach 20+ with a high sustained g-load to arrive at any location within its orbital inclination zone.—
David Szondy
October 13,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mulroney, who grew up in a small Quebec town, had an ideological affinity with the emerging trends of privatization and deregulation in 1980s Anglo-American conservatism.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Debuting on the brand’s fall 2024 runway, the heels were upcycled by Dauphinette’s founder, Olivia Cheng, who explained her affinity with the earth-friendly design practice to luxury resale platform The RealReal.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After the victory, Avdija, who scored 26 points, expressed affection for his former coach.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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Harry and Meghan also had a cheeky moment of affection on the red carpet.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Catalina’s character is exceptionally well drawn, and the subtle, fantastic elements — unanswered phone calls, a sense of an unseen presence, intuitive impulses — lend the film a distinctive, poetic identity.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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Competitive impulse lured Jamal Murray and Jon Wallace into a gym together for the first time.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Or to send any kind of message that stifles his defining disposition.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Oct. 2025
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Halley is viewed as having more academic disposition and is more enmeshed with operations and technology and is respected for his industry smarts.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
20 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Devices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devices. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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