Synonyms for devices
de·vices

Princeton's WordNet

1. devicesnoun

   an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase `left to your own devices'

   "eventually the family left the house to the devices of this malevolent force"; "the children were left to their own devices"

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1. • Inclination

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1. List of paraphrases for "devices":

   device, appliances, apparatus, instruments, equipment, dispositifs, arrangements, artifacts, mechanisms, aircraft, installations, systems, appliance, machines, materials, gear, features, material, tools, schemes, organs, installation, fittings, facilities, materiel, apparatuses

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1. Thomas John Watson, Sr.:

   All the problems of the world could be settled easily if men were only willing to think. The trouble is that men very often resort to all sorts of devices in order not to think, because thinking is such hard work.

2. Kelly Pasco:

   I see people looking for more strenuous exercise, getting out in nature and disconnecting( from devices).

3. Raphel Jose:

   Companies like to say cheap phones and computers is about digital empowerment and democracy, but we must stop and ask, 'what is the real cost of these cheap devices? Who pays the price?' Cheap is not always good.

4. Oliver Krischer:

   There is obviously a system of fraud and lies, i assume that the minister was informed that such manipulative devices were used.

5. Bob Gourley:

   Think of whitelisting like a bouncer in the VIP line at the party. If you are on the list you get in, if you are not, you get bounced to the pavement, whitelisting happens by design. The IT professionals who whitelist devices at places like the White House only add the email addresses authorized by management. To do otherwise would be to violate policy in ways that could introduce threats to the system.