CONTRIVING Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

contriving

verb

present participle of contrive

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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Assume for the sake of discussion that each of those processing components is devising a said-to-be chain-of-thought.

Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
In recent years, CFOs have played a more active role in creating strategy for the company overall, not just tallying up the funds but devising new programs, structures and tech investment plans to help the company’s bottom line.

Megan Poinski, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024

Definition of devising

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