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
This plan was devised with the help of the BCG consultants, McClain said.
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Heidi Caillier—the AD100 talent behind Kendall Jenner’s mountain home—is known for her ability to devise magical design moments that feel nostalgic and layered without seeming too stuffy or obvious.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Scientists from the University of British Columbia have devised a method that dramatically cuts cement’s carbon footprint using electricity.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Working with industry qubits Imec’s genius is not in devising a new kind of qubit but in using one that’s the easiest to scale.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
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William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Heidi Caillier—the AD100 talent behind Kendall Jenner’s mountain home—is known for her ability to devise magical design moments that feel nostalgic and layered without seeming too stuffy or obvious.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 28 May 2026
Scientists from the University of British Columbia have devised a method that dramatically cuts cement’s carbon footprint using electricity.
—New Atlas, 26 May 2026
Working with industry qubits Imec’s genius is not in devising a new kind of qubit but in using one that’s the easiest to scale.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
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Lukehart dumped Gabrielle's body in a local pond and concocted a story to trick police, court records show.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
1 June 2026
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With the trend away from toxic chemical control of plant pests and diseases, treatment formulas concocted from benign household products are on the rise.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
28 May 2026
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And while Louis and Molloy are mostly absent from the source material, Jones and the writers’ room invented new story lines for them, sometimes repurposing plot points from future Vampire Chronicles entries.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Leach helped invent the pass-happy system with Hal Mumme and then perfected it.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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The Sagamore was reduced to ashes twice before its final form was constructed in the 1920s (hopefully the third time’s a charm).—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Lore has it that Shuffletown Grill’s building was constructed by the Rozzelle family, who settled in the area in the 1780s and operated the ferry that Rozzelle’s Ferry Road was named after.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
3 June 2026
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“Devise.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devise. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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