as in devising
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
she's a master at excogitating reasons not to do her assigned work
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The two quickly built a rapport, and Preservation began sending ‘Nandez beats, eventually inviting him to New Orleans to hang out while devising the project’s sonic core and predominant themes.—
Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2025
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With final approval, the district will now form a seven-member architectural review committee that will be charged with devising design review guidelines for the area.—
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Workers have finished constructing the large yellow capsule on a wharf near Shanghai.—
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From constructing ramps to inventing imaginative new worlds, Rail Racers proves Magna-Tiles are endlessly modular and fun.—
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Orbán has long sought to consolidate his power through concocting scapegoats for Hungary’s ills.—
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Not only is the kitchen fully on display but a separate alcove is given over to his highly technical lab, a play space dedicated to fermentation, aging, preserving and otherwise concocting.—
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Creative and imaginative, Wesley is a natural builder who loves working with Legos, crafting intricate origami art, and even inventing his own games.—
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Finding a new cinematic language meant finding new cinematic tools, and Kelly credits collaborators like key grip Rudy Covarrubias and lens technician Dan Sasaki with inventing ingenious solutions to the movie’s myriad technical challenges.—
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The museum’s executive director Steve Gilreath visited over 30 museums in the process of curating and designing the space.—
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The majority — or 57% of the conversations analyzed — related to curriculum development, like designing lesson plans and assignments.—
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“Excogitating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/excogitating. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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