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devised

[dih-vahyzd] / dɪˈvaɪzd /
ADJECTIVE
hatched
Synonyms
STRONG
concluded planned
ADJECTIVE
trumped-up
Synonyms
WEAK
bogus concocted cooked-up deceitful dishonest fabricated fake false falsified fictitious fishy framed fraudulent imaginary incorrect invalid invented lying made up misleading phony sham unfounded unsound untrue

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Working with athletes, he started to notice a link between cruciate injuries, core strength and pelvic control, and so devised a rehabilitation process based on this.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

When the time finally came, they devised a brightly coloured world filled with seventies stylings.

From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026

One of best-known of those models is named for the three Federal Reserve economists who devised it: Kathryn Holston, Thomas Laubach and John Williams.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

U.S. special operations forces have devised plans for seizing the nuclear weapons, facilities, and materials of many hostile or turbulent countries.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Studying them by the hundreds, and then by the thousands, Elizebeth and William devised new tests and tables and shortcuts that helped them to find patterns and solutions.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield