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
The Treasurer serves as the custodian and trustee of the federal government's collateral assets and the supervisor of the department's currency and coinage production functions.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
More than 70 years before the coinage of the term, W.E.B. DuBois anticipated Afrofuturism with his 1920 short story The Comet.
—Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Kraft noted that the coin's obverse was identical to the 1806 British coinage, while the reverse was unique to the Bahamas.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Other coinage acts throughout the years raised the gold-silver ratio, and the average ratio throughout the 20th century was closer to 47:1.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
More than 70 years before the coinage of the term, W.E.B. DuBois anticipated Afrofuturism with his 1920 short story The Comet.
—Shantay Robinson, ARTnews.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Kraft noted that the coin's obverse was identical to the 1806 British coinage, while the reverse was unique to the Bahamas.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Other coinage acts throughout the years raised the gold-silver ratio, and the average ratio throughout the 20th century was closer to 47:1.
—Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinage
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The First Information Revolution: Writing as Technology Around 3200 BCE in ancient Mesopotamia, the invention of writing changed everything.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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First observed on Aug 19, 1991, the day commemorates the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic process developed in 1837.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 July 2025
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The hub for creativity and innovation remains committed to arts and culture as a pillar of its development plans through several avenues, like its art district, floodwall murals and renowned National Quilt Museum.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 July 2025
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But amidst the energy and innovation, uncertainty lingered over international trade.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
25 July 2025
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Similarly, the phases of the moon embody the sacred synergy that exists between the light and dark, which is also a symbol of the eternal cycle of creation and dissolution.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The horizontal bar chart shows job creation statistics for July 2025 parsed by sector.—
Sean Conlon,
CNBC,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinage. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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