How to Use device in a Sentence

device

noun
Definition of devicenext
Synonyms for devicenext
  • The company's method of tracking expenses is just a device to make it seem more profitable.
  • Some of the device makers will have 8 Gen 2 products in the market by the end of the year.
    — Eric Zeman, PCMAG, 15 Nov. 2022
  • This adds up to a device that’s up to twice as fast as the last Mac mini with M2 Pro.
    — David Phelan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
  • If left to their own devices, hydrangeas will die back in the winter and grow again in the spring.
    — Heather Bien, Southern Living, 15 Dec. 2024
  • The package is available to stream on one device at a time.
    — Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Plus, once fully charged, the device can run for up to 55 minutes at a time.
    — Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The device enabled her to go home from the hospital to wait for her new heart.
    — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 29 May 2024
  • Take this as a sign to shop top-notch smart home devices right now—and at under $100 a pop, no less.
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2024
  • But so far, Google Pixel phones are still a very niche device.
    — Ben Sin, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2023
  • George Orwell’s 1984 had the telescreen, a Ring-like device that surveilled and broadcast at the same time.
    — Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2023
  • On the device, the sounds are split into 16 sections, with four sounds in each section.
    — Rachael Hogg, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Oct. 2023
  • The device will cost around $3,000 and Apple isn’t planning to make much money from it.
    — Mark Gurman, Bloomberg.com, 2 June 2023
  • For a device that’s made to do just a few things, losing some of those features to a paywall hurts a lot.
    — Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The company is also all in the middle of a tour that will bring the device to a series of pop-up sites.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 24 July 2023
  • The copper device doesn't contain any hormones and can be left alone for up to 8 years.
    — Sarah Klein, Health, 28 May 2024
  • Finally, took off the device and asked one of her daughters for help.
    — Dallas News, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The devices emit carbon monoxide, which is a poisonous gas that can be lethal.
    — Aya Elamroussi, CNN, 30 Aug. 2023
  • In this study, there were seven people who had the surgery, and then this bionic device used with it.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 4 July 2024
  • It can also be controlled by the BU-Touch app from a mobile device.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 Jan. 2024
  • News of the mayor’s devices being seized was first reported by The New York Times.
    — Melissa Russo, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2023
  • Alexa doesn’t have an iPhone-like device where users can take advantage of it.
    — Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Dec. 2022
  • Proseutors say the plan was to detonate the device and destroy the salon.
    — Kevin Grasha, The Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Similar to most devices these days, this watch needs to be charged after three to five days.
    — Casey Clark, Parents, 9 Feb. 2024
  • Of buying chairs, shoes, and devices that help to encourage it?
    — Beth Linker, TIME, 8 Apr. 2024
  • Prior to the device leaving the site, a Geiger counter was used to confirm the presence of the capsule inside the package.
    — Byeleanor Pringle, Fortune, 1 Feb. 2023
  • Many turn to their devices when bored or stressed, much like an adult pacifier.
    — Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
  • The fat can grow, harden and lodge in the body, sometimes even taking on the shape of the device’s applicator.
    — Anna Kodé, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2023
  • This includes devices that hold the bottle to your baby’s mouth.
    — Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 16 May 2024
  • Some of these devices can record too, which is great for lectures and interviews.
    — Nena Farrell, WIRED, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Stream audio from any smart device and enjoy the clear and impressive bass.
    — Ali Faccenda, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024

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