- present participle of devise.
devising
Example Sentences
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Councils and mayors will play a leading role in devising local solutions with the areas with the biggest problem receiving the most support.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
These credentials are meant to help workers prove they have skills like devising effective prompts or using AI for business strategy.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
The longtime dealmaker is credited with devising the playbook that helped make Kirkland & Ellis the biggest law firm in the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Inspired by the sensibility of a tantalizingly idiosyncratic writer-performer, the play offered Greenspan the opportunity to star in a Greenspan-esque work not of his own devising.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
There’s hardly an activity, a belief, or even an emotion that is not mediated by objects of our own devising.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
