- present participle of devise.
devising
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of devising
Example Sentences
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Indian news outlets have reported that the people devising the questions for Sunday’s exam have been isolated at a secure facility, with limited access to devices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 20, 2026
Two days after the rent-increase notice was delivered, the Kaplans and their supporters were devising a plan to fight back — if not to save Read Books, then to save other small businesses.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
It is a setup that Nicolas Jover, Arsenal's set-piece coach, would have noted before devising his own attacking plan.
From BBC ● Mar. 8, 2026
As a result, the company must set itself apart by devising new routes of drug delivery or dosing schedules that are more manageable for patients.
From Barron's ● Feb. 3, 2026
They grinned the way people who share a secret do, slyly, like they’d sat in that dim shoe shop all day not making shoes at all but devising secret plots.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
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