contrived; contriving
1
: to make schemes
contriver
noun
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Examples of contrive in a Sentence
The prisoners contrived a way to escape.
He contrived a meeting with the president.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
But while none of these scenes would look out of place on a postcard, there’s nothing contrived about Pittenweem.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Trump shot back, claiming that her crowd sizes are contrived.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 11 Sep. 2024
And while there’s no real need for this story to top out at nearly two hours in length, the editing, from Béatrice Herminie and Pierre Deschamps, keeps a measured pace that neither flags nor contrives some sort of artificial momentum.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
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“Contrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contrive. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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contrive
verb
con·trive
kən-ˈtrīv 
contrived; contriving
1
: plan entry 2 sense 1, plot
contrive a way to escape
2
: to form or make in a skillful or clever way : invent
3
: bring about, manage
contriving to make ends meet
contriver
noun
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