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
Police responded and turned over the device to specialists.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
However, this narrative framing device — which often loops back on itself, as a dreamlike film within the film — is merely an anchor for a more elliptical, esoteric narrative about personal and political history.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
South Korean officials had sent the devices to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board for closer examination after discovering that some of the data was missing.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The feature is specifically designed for situations where a criminal not only takes your iPhone but also knows your passcode and can unlock the device.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Jan. 2025
However, this narrative framing device — which often loops back on itself, as a dreamlike film within the film — is merely an anchor for a more elliptical, esoteric narrative about personal and political history.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
South Korean officials had sent the devices to the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board for closer examination after discovering that some of the data was missing.
—Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
The feature is specifically designed for situations where a criminal not only takes your iPhone but also knows your passcode and can unlock the device.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for device
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When Tony White left after the regular season for Florida State, Nebraska lost a defensive tactician and a coordinator who brought an effective scheme to the Blackshirts.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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What’s needed now are more flexible funding schemes and opportunities that will allow Latvian productions to be competitive on the global market.—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool when building a resume.—
Bailey Schulz,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, China has condemned Western efforts to restrict access to AI tools.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The 22-year-old’s passes for the second and third goals will live long in the memory — two deliveries of genius.—
Pol Ballús,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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And the latest star to pull off the look is none other than actress, icon, and comedic genius Keke Palmer.—
India Espy-Jones,
Essence,
7 Feb. 2025
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Matty, for her part, isn’t worried about getting in any real trouble if her ruse is uncovered.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
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But some of the writers fell for the alleged ruse, which eventually involved the literary agent from a company called PageTurner Press & Media asking for advance payments for services such as book insurance, hiring editors to help update the book or hiring publicists to promote it.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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All the instruments on this track overlap in a way that isn't appealing to the ears.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
11 Feb. 2025
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The agency operates a fleet of 18 satellites that are packed with instruments dedicated to observing weather phenomena essential to predicting the weather, from how hot the land surface is to the water content of the atmosphere.—
Christine Wiedinmyer,
The Conversation,
11 Feb. 2025
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The occipital bone is the area just beneath the prominent bone at the back of the skull, and can be found easily by drawing your hands together at the back of the head.—
Morgan Fargo,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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What connects all these pieces and places is the land and what is underneath, all these bones buried in our soil.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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Each month Kendra hosts a real-life get-together in her apartment, then passes her expert game plan along to you: the menu, the grocery and prep lists, and all her tips and tricks.—
Kendra Vaculin,
Bon Appétit,
11 Feb. 2025
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If not, now's the time to add it to your arsenal of emergency hair tricks.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
11 Feb. 2025
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Keep all of the best goodies off limits, on the other hand, and the Leafs will be limited to acquiring the same kind of marginal talent — third- and fourth-liners, third-pairing defencemen — as last spring.—
Jonas Siegel,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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The luxury hotel anthology series takes place in Thailand this season, with a murderer’s row of acting talent at the ready.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Device.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/device. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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