as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time
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Recent Examples of concoction
And not some Hollywood concoction of corn syrup mixed with food coloring but, rather, a functional substitute for the ten or more pints of red stuff that circulate around our bodies at something like two miles an hour.
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Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
From draft espresso martinis to Tennessee whiskey concoctions, all cocktails are $18.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Sailors could mix Rose’s concoction with their rum ration, but officers required good British gin, and gin with lime cordial is a Gimlet.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
This is a symptom of a business reality: the multibillion dollar cable TV industry is dying but not dead, and the replacement concoction of streaming services hasn’t been aggregated to make a simple user experience.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Nicola Twilley, The New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2025
From draft espresso martinis to Tennessee whiskey concoctions, all cocktails are $18.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 3 Feb. 2025
Sailors could mix Rose’s concoction with their rum ration, but officers required good British gin, and gin with lime cordial is a Gimlet.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2025
This is a symptom of a business reality: the multibillion dollar cable TV industry is dying but not dead, and the replacement concoction of streaming services hasn’t been aggregated to make a simple user experience.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoction
Noun
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So, what’s the best approach to navigating innovation and deciding what’s best for your business?—
Claus Jepsen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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For brands looking to maximize Instagram’s 2 billion monthly active users, this is the next step in social commerce innovation.—
Fairchild Studio,
WWD,
3 Mar. 2025
Noun
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All of it was her invention, her idea, her work and Jame Eagan (Michael Siberry) took the credit.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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This Fayette, Alabama, invention first made its debut in 1928 and quickly became a staple on breakfast tables and in beloved Southern desserts like pecan pie.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The panels and sharing sessions feature trends and challenges in the ASEAN film market, where rapidly soaring cinematic and theatrical creations are viewed.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Energy products from Canada now pace a 10 percent tariff.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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To be sure, the initial product volley — 55 lipsticks, 10 lip balms and eight eye palettes — would be enough to fill a small trunk, the most emblematic product of the French luxury giant, which was established in 1854.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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