as in fictitious
not real and existing only in the imagination
a daydreamer who lives mostly in her invented magic kingdom
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as in devised
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 invented
Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Zambia also invented the walking safari.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1858, the BelgianFrench engineer Étienne Lenoir invented the first commercial internal combustion engine.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
As a club variety, the SnapDragon, which Brown co-invented with Kevin Maloney, doesn’t just offer a sophisticated taste (with a hint of vanilla).
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Scientists accidentally invented seabird toilet TV Two Japanese scientists just wanted to study how streaked shearwaters run on water to take flight.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
Vannevar Bush invented the hyperlink in our pages.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
It was invented by Josef Sedlmayr, who owned the Franziskaner brewery in Munich (which today is part of Spaten).
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Fox News' Hemmer recounts the remarkable story of fighter pilot Morrison, who invented the game after World War II.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
The genius was a man named Joel Houghton, who invented and patented a mechanical dishwasher in 1850.
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Zambia also invented the walking safari.
—Daniel Scheffler, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
In 1858, the BelgianFrench engineer Étienne Lenoir invented the first commercial internal combustion engine.
—Alan Lightman
september 12, Literary Hub, 12 Sep. 2025
As a club variety, the SnapDragon, which Brown co-invented with Kevin Maloney, doesn’t just offer a sophisticated taste (with a hint of vanilla).
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Scientists accidentally invented seabird toilet TV Two Japanese scientists just wanted to study how streaked shearwaters run on water to take flight.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2025
Vannevar Bush invented the hyperlink in our pages.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025
It was invented by Josef Sedlmayr, who owned the Franziskaner brewery in Munich (which today is part of Spaten).
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 9 Sep. 2025
Fox News' Hemmer recounts the remarkable story of fighter pilot Morrison, who invented the game after World War II.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
Adjective
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The mockumentary about a fictitious paper company in Scranton, Pennsylvania aired from 2005 to 2013.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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The bad news about this fictitious mountainside hole-in-the-wall?—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Subsequent reports revealed that Bolsonaro and his allies had devised a baroque plot to regain power, which included jailing and possibly murdering their political opponents.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025
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The sum seems devised by the author to test Isabella and find her out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Sep. 2025
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To solve this problem, materials scientists at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have concocted a new sunscreen recipe that spares the ocean’s vital microorganisms.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
4 Sep. 2025
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On paper, Dallas has the tools to do just that, but NBA insider Zach Buckley, of Bleacher Report, has concocted a trade proposal that sees the Mavericks strengthen their forward position.—
Ricardo Klein,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Few characters, real or imaginary, have sustained this type of stage and screen presence for so many decades.—
Michael Taube,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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But Laura, used to getting away with murder, just neglected Daniel’s imaginary corpse after conjuring it.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Halara Flex Sweatpant Jeans With Pockets Teens love wearing these Halara sweatpant jeans, which are constructed from a four-way stretch denim material that is incredibly soft and breathable.—
Jacquelyn Smith,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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In fact, the apartment building was designed by Eiffel himself and was initially constructed to house those who were working on the iconic landmark’s construction.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Architectural Digest,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To respond to a volatile inflation crisis, should the CEO of Burger & Bites, a fictional fast-food chain, introduce dynamic pricing to its restaurants?—
Elie Ofek,
Harvard Business Review,
14 Sep. 2025
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College football fan favorite Fansville, a satirical episodic drama from Dr Pepper set in a fictional college town, is returning for its eighth season.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Nowadays, these routes and addresses can sometimes call to my mind the Camino Real—the old Spanish road lost and buried but commuted upon daily—or that mythic expanse of the Mediterranean where Odysseus lost his way and people live and work to this day.—
Manuel Muñoz,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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For baseball aficionados, the name Sandy Koufax is almost mythical.—
Steve Futterman,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There aren’t any substantial architecture or urbanism ideas at play here, but there is a desperate attempt at marketing the services of both to an imagined audience of the young and very online.—
Kate Wagner,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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What happened next was a snowball effect – as small stray details were subsumed into a big imagined coverup by the White House.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Invented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invented. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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