as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother
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Recent Examples of invent
That leads to a future where new industries emerge, life changing technologies are invented and prosperity is widely shared.
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Robert Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 27 July 2025
Vanguard This firm invented retail-level indexing and is known for its low costs.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The original recipe–a combination of celery, apples, and mayonnaise—was invented in 1893 by the legendary maitre’d Oscar Tschirky, at the 34th Street property.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
But all of this remains to be created, invented, found out.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
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Robert Zimmerman, New York Daily News, 27 July 2025
Vanguard This firm invented retail-level indexing and is known for its low costs.
—William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The original recipe–a combination of celery, apples, and mayonnaise—was invented in 1893 by the legendary maitre’d Oscar Tschirky, at the 34th Street property.
—Jacqui Gifford, Travel + Leisure, 25 July 2025
But all of this remains to be created, invented, found out.
—Ross Douthat, Mercury News, 24 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invent
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As the Panthers’ general manager from 2013 to just before the 2017 season began, Gettleman devised the rosters that pushed Carolina to four playoff berths in five years.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
17 July 2025
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Participants identify challenges in their communities and devise local, innovative solutions to address them.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Free to experiment, distillers are concocting playful new expressions that summon the sea to your glass.—
Camille Berry,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
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It’s well established that the Trump-Russia hoax was concocted to harm Trump, but Ratcliffe’s move is a prosecutorial dead end.—
Andrew C. McCarthy,
National Review,
13 July 2025
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As the fireline is constructed, inspected or reinforced, mappers record those details to adjust the containment percentage.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 July 2025
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The decision to construct an entire studio for the prequel speaks to the scale of ambition driving this project.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
21 July 2025
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invent. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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