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devising

[dih-vahy-zing] / dɪˈvaɪ zɪŋ /




NOUN
planning
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


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The Lib Dems said the new Department for Growth would have responsibility for setting taxes, devising growth strategy, deciding on strategic national infrastructure projects and setting rules on public spending.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

By devising a tax-efficient and multifaceted distribution strategy.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

The official was reported to have been involved in devising Japan's security policy.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Hahn, who served as co-curator of the exhibit, in a tour of the museum’s artifacts notes that Bushman was working on “The Mickey Mouse Club” around the time he was also devising plans for Disneyland.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 24, 2025

Isaac declaimed a prayer of his own devising.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson