concoction
noun
con·coc·tion
kən-ˈkäk-shən 
kän-
plural concoctions
1
: something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients
an elaborate concoction
This concoction is a cross between hot chocolate and a grasshopper, a mixed drink that gets its minty kick from crème de menthe.—
Kim Steckler
Kim Steckler… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.—Jon Hetman
Jon Hetman2
: the act of process of concocting something
One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.—Nathaniel Hawthorne
Nathaniel HawthorneExamples of concoction in a Sentence
the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time
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Whatever the weather, the new concoctions are worth trying.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
So Rachel doesn’t drink the magical concoction.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Similar concoctions have been used as remedies dating back thousands of years, from traditional Chinese medicine to 19th century British medical texts.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
And every six weeks, my friend visits a professional who snaps on a pair of plastic gloves, mixes up a strong chemical concoction personalized especially for her, and spreads it all over her scalp.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
So Rachel doesn’t drink the magical concoction.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 26 Mar. 2026
Similar concoctions have been used as remedies dating back thousands of years, from traditional Chinese medicine to 19th century British medical texts.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
And every six weeks, my friend visits a professional who snaps on a pair of plastic gloves, mixes up a strong chemical concoction personalized especially for her, and spreads it all over her scalp.
—Valerie Monroe, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for concoction
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concoction. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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