as in invention
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
this latest coinage from the minds who gave us the MP3 player
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Recent Examples of coinage
This book is a deeply scholarly, policy-relevant history of money, from the advent of coinage, paper currency, and bank money in ancient, medieval, and early modern times to the stablecoins and central bank digital currencies of today and tomorrow.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Democratic sources say that the three senators’ decision not to codify collective bargaining rights in writing largely recognized the reality that the college sports market has increasingly come to embrace the concept—if not, the coinage—on its own.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
However, there is precedent for a living president on coinage.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Saint-Gaudens design of Lady Liberty with torch and olive branch is arguably the most iconic US coinage ever struck, with the eagle on the reverse a masterstroke of neoclassical style.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Democratic sources say that the three senators’ decision not to codify collective bargaining rights in writing largely recognized the reality that the college sports market has increasingly come to embrace the concept—if not, the coinage—on its own.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
However, there is precedent for a living president on coinage.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Saint-Gaudens design of Lady Liberty with torch and olive branch is arguably the most iconic US coinage ever struck, with the eagle on the reverse a masterstroke of neoclassical style.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinage
Noun
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Unlike earlier revolutionary inventions, this one may soon be able to think, adapt and act with a speed and autonomy that dwarfs our own.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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Beale used the invention of the car and the development of frameworks and systems to support safe driving as a parallel to the evolution of AI in this new Industrial Revolution.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Similar artificial intelligence legislation had failed in previous years due to concerns from the governor’s office that regulations would hinder innovation in the state.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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The typical approach, dispatching a small team to build an innovation lab in Silicon Valley and hoping the insights flow back to headquarters, has rarely worked.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 May 2026
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Work with that element of chance because learning to enjoy embracing—working with it—is fun and fun isn’t logical, and logic isn’t always your ally in that initial stage of creation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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These features are designed to support a wide range of content creation needs, from interviews and vlogs to documentary and narrative filmmaking.—
Deadline,
Deadline,
20 May 2026
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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinage. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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