as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
left to her own devices she'd eat at a fast-food restaurant every night of the week
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Recent Examples of devices
Keeping the fridge powered along with essential mobile devices, fans, and heaters can keep people comfortable during unexpected power troubles.
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Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione also denied knowing about sophisticated criminal tactics, CNN reported, particularly the use of a Faraday bag, which blocks electronic devices from electromagnetic signals.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
This service will help companies manage and secure internet of things and operational technology devices, reported The Fast Mode.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Podcasts also continue to surge, with viewers watching more than 400 million hours of them monthly on living room devices.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Microsoft has confirmed a zero-day security vulnerability that can open up Windows devices to full system compromise is under active exploitation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Consider a digital detox, like unplugging from devices for an hour each evening.
—Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Efficacy of post-market therapeutics and devices to support effective regulatory approvals and reimbursements.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Each day, millions of federal employees use the Windows operating system and products like Word, Outlook, Excel and others to write reports, send emails, analyze data and log on to their devices.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Mangione also denied knowing about sophisticated criminal tactics, CNN reported, particularly the use of a Faraday bag, which blocks electronic devices from electromagnetic signals.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
This service will help companies manage and secure internet of things and operational technology devices, reported The Fast Mode.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Podcasts also continue to surge, with viewers watching more than 400 million hours of them monthly on living room devices.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Microsoft has confirmed a zero-day security vulnerability that can open up Windows devices to full system compromise is under active exploitation.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Consider a digital detox, like unplugging from devices for an hour each evening.
—Cindy Chia, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Efficacy of post-market therapeutics and devices to support effective regulatory approvals and reimbursements.
—Premier Contributor, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Each day, millions of federal employees use the Windows operating system and products like Word, Outlook, Excel and others to write reports, send emails, analyze data and log on to their devices.
—Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for devices
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The High Performer's Dilemma: A Focus on Gaps High achievers, particularly perfectionists, thrive on results and continuous improvement, which can lead to a tendency to dwell too long on shortcomings.Luciana Paulise, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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Over his years on Days, Clyde committed murder, rape, and blackmail, displayed both homophobic and misogynistic tendencies, was thrown in and busted out of prison, and ran a drug ring.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
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Eight dining venues showcase the hotel’s culinary aptitude.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Learning is divided into grades and separated by age and aptitude.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Credit card rewards function as a tax on those without credit cards and those with credit cards but without the ability or inclination to keep up with the panoply of options.David G.W. Birch, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Hegseth himself has not shown any inclination toward a withdrawal.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 15 Dec. 2024
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Undoubtedly the hard work is paying off, as wines of depth, structure, and age-worthiness clearly show off Gamay’s affinity to this area.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Leading up to the election, Zuckerberg had been gradually showing a closer affinity with Trump.Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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The object of his affection is a possibly straightish American named Eugene Allerton (Drew Starkey), who doesn’t always return his ardor in equal measure.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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While there may be something of a one-sided rivalry for her affections right now, Cook is keen to stress that baby and dog get along just great and that the bond will likely only get stronger as Espy grows up and learns more about her four-pawed playmate.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The impulse to hold on to a memory is almost primal—think of ancestors drawing on cave walls or telling stories around a fire.Erin Sagen, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2024
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This may be true up to a point, though 9/11 also provided a tangible enemy on which America could hang all its most xenophobic imperial impulses for the next two decades and counting.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2024
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Taking up lots of space in the frame and spreading your limbs wide creates a powerful disposition.Margaret Cirino, NPR, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Pollocks were apprehended and await disposition of their case.Antonio Fins, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Devices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devices. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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