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
Properly distinguishing between terrorist organizations and transnational criminal organizations is crucial for devising effective policies and responses to their violence.
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Ernesto Castañeda, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Fulham were also well organised and had clearly devised a specific game-plan to deal with Salah.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Cadbury World, originally devised as a marketing ploy, first opened in 1990 and quickly became a popular attraction.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Though the defenses devised by Perrin hold for a long time despite there being only a grand total of three professional soldiers in the entire village — Faile, Bain, and Chiad — the good guys are betrayed from within.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ernesto Castañeda, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
Fulham were also well organised and had clearly devised a specific game-plan to deal with Salah.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Cadbury World, originally devised as a marketing ploy, first opened in 1990 and quickly became a popular attraction.
—Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2025
Though the defenses devised by Perrin hold for a long time despite there being only a grand total of three professional soldiers in the entire village — Faile, Bain, and Chiad — the good guys are betrayed from within.
—Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
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He was not accused of concocting evidence against Read.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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He is credited with concocting the opaque formula used to calculate the tariffs imposed on imports from each country, which is based on the trade deficit between the U.S. and each trading partner, not their tariffs on American imports.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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Dire wolves did overlap with early humans at the end of the Ice Age, around 11,500 years ago, but humans had barely invented agriculture at that point, let alone begun building the cities and interstate highways that would encroach upon the natural world.—
Andrea Marks,
Rolling Stone,
12 Apr. 2025
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That doesn’t portray a hero, but rather someone so arrogant as to invent his own law and appoint himself its executioner.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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This lineup was constructed to make the other question marks on the roster irrelevant.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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There was no natural gas service to the home, officials said, adding that it had recently been constructed.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Devise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devise. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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