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devising

[dih-vahy-zing] / dɪˈvaɪ zɪŋ /




NOUN
planning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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By devising a tax-efficient and multifaceted distribution strategy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

To execute a task that’s boring, frustrating or apparently meaningless, he suggests devising ways to make it more challenging—say, imposing an artificial deadline.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026

When devising her third studio album, Sampa the Great looked to the niche, brief musical movement that ignited her birth country more than 50 years ago.

From BBC • Dec. 19, 2025

The biggest challenge for IBM and the industry is devising a quantum computer that can maintain normal operations even in the presence of errors, a concept known as fault tolerance.

From Barron's • Dec. 10, 2025

This outburst does little but boost the boy’s status in the eyes of his friends, who take to devising ingenious ways to irritate Mr. Curran without giving themselves away.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline