1
as in devising
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
contrived abstract metal sculptures using old household utensils
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as in plotting
to engage in a secret plan to accomplish evil or unlawful ends
the mischievous boys were always contriving and trying to pull the prank that would be the talk of the school
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as in negotiating
to plan out usually with subtle skill or care
contrived a way of planning the surprise party without their catching on to it
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He is accused of devising the scheme using a contraband cell phone, from which authorities recovered several recordings of the Brooklyn native detailing the plot.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025 -
The usual path to devising generative AI consists of what is known as autoregressive LLMs, while the promising new avenue is referred to as diffusion LLMs (dLLMs).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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Looking for flexibility with terms can be just as valuable as negotiating a lower purchase price.—
James Nelson,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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In the book, Stewart shares advice on topics such as growing produce and arranging flowers.—
Claire Murashima,
NPR,
18 Mar. 2025
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Before the repeal, Soto was arranging for free Spanish-language weddings in Little Havana and building up support for Dade County to retire its English-only policy.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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There has been quite a lot of progress lately in inventing brain-computer interfaces (BCI), also known as brain-machine interfaces (BMI).—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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All sixth graders from all nine schools in the Encinitas Union School District get to spend a week at the district’s Farm Lab taking part in Salad Wars, inventing their own organic salad dressing and competing against their classmates for the honor of The Golden Fork.—
Karen Billing,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2025
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Just as manipulating actuality is the soul of cinema, playing with subjectivity is the soul of AI as an artistic medium.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
8 Apr. 2025
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Biohacking sales isn’t about manipulating people.—
Scott Hutcheson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Contriving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contriving. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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