1
as in scheme
a clever often underhanded means to achieve an end
used every device and stratagem he knew to prevent his son's marriage
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2
as in tool
an article intended for use in work
the salesclerk tried to sell me a new device for grooming cats
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3
as in genius
devices plural
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 device
In an interview published on the Financial Times (FT) today, Panos Panay, Amazon’s head of devices and services, said building a new phone isn’t Amazon’s goal.
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
This more compact version at Amazon is a slick take on a power strip, equipped with two USB-A and one USB-C plugs with the capacity to charge up to seven devices at a time.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The devices, about the size of a microwave, charge when electricity demand is low and then run the AC for a few hours when demand spikes.
—Kiki Sideris, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Last week, the phone was also added to a list of devices certified to use the Google Play store.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
This more compact version at Amazon is a slick take on a power strip, equipped with two USB-A and one USB-C plugs with the capacity to charge up to seven devices at a time.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
The devices, about the size of a microwave, charge when electricity demand is low and then run the AC for a few hours when demand spikes.
—Kiki Sideris, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Last week, the phone was also added to a list of devices certified to use the Google Play store.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for device
Noun
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Scott said Williamson never spoke directly with Becerra about the scheme.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Quantum threats target the mathematical structure of encryption schemes like RSA and ECC; vaulted tokenization removes that target by decoupling data from its representation.—
Ed Leavens,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The proposal also requires Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for the month-long period – arguably one of Iran’s strongest tools of leverage against the United States in the ongoing war.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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Gray stone, wooden beams, iron tools.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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Mom’s Day blends so well into the May springtime, thus inviting a conversation with the genius and mystery of creation.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
10 May 2026
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Rabbit Holed is Kieran Press-Reynolds’ weekly column exploring songs and scenes at the intersection of music and digital culture, separating shitpost genius from shitpassé lameness.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
8 May 2026
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They are accused of using several ruses to force their way into people’s homes, assaulting unsuspecting residents and holding them hostage for their own money, and demanding access to their crypto accounts.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 May 2026
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To sustain her ruse, Suzanne discovers volumes of diaries written by the painter’s late wife.—
Ben Croll,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
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But that logic effectively reduces state legislatures to instruments of national party strategy, rather than independent governing bodies accountable first to their own voters.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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In this case, the high resolution of Webb’s instruments clearly reveals dense star clusters along with large reservoirs of gas and dust.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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And just four days after suffering a full right finger dislocation, in which the bone of his pinky broke through skin, the reserve forward was available for Game 3 of their second-round playoff series against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
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The superstar guard has gutted through this postseason, first battling runners knee, then returning to action just nine days after suffering a hyperextension and bone bruise in his left knee.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Winston makes a cameo to execute another electric Ford Field trick play, and the Giants lose a close one with their offense starting to find a new gear.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Sophisticated as chatbots’ responses may be, they are stitched together from statistical patterns in large datasets—an impressive trick but one that still falls short of the breadth and reliability in human-level clinical reasoning.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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With fashion spending projected to rise sharply, global buyers see Saudi designers not only as creative talents, but as commercial partners with access to a large, affluent consumer base.—
FMG Studios,
Footwear News,
10 May 2026
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Aretha has always represented for me the empowerment of women in all its facets, a soul singer who has influenced generations and whose talent continues to move us to our very core.—
Julyssa Lopez,
Rolling Stone,
10 May 2026
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“Device.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/device. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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