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as in innovations
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
his clever invention made people's lives easier
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as in fictions
something that is the product of the imagination
unsurprisingly, the story about being kidnapped by aliens was pure invention
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Recent Examples of inventions
Industries sprouted and bloomed, inventions burgeoned, standards of living for masses always hit new heights.
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Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Her childhood was a very creative one, filled with drawing, painting, designing, and tinkering with small inventions.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
These events allowed countries from around the world to showcase their art, inventions and culture before huge audiences.
—Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Their investigation leads them to Dayal (Soubin Shahir) and Simon (Nagarjuna), members of a crime syndicate using one of Rajasekar's inventions — a chair-like contraption with the ability to cremate bodies — for their own nefarious purposes.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Patents provide a crucial incentive by giving creators exclusive rights to their inventions for a set period, ensuring that others cannot simply copy and profit from their hard work.
—Kenneth Braithwaite, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Mom’s hoarding and Dad’s madcap inventions?
—Amanda Uhle
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
When companies cannot reliably safeguard their inventions, investment in high-risk, high-reward research slows.
—Mircea Geoană, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Famed designers like Coco Chanel and revolutionized formal clothing with inventions like the ‘little black dress’ and Christian Dior’s ‘New Look’ era.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Her childhood was a very creative one, filled with drawing, painting, designing, and tinkering with small inventions.
—Ugonnaora Owoh, Essence, 4 Sep. 2025
These events allowed countries from around the world to showcase their art, inventions and culture before huge audiences.
—Rebecca Corbett, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Their investigation leads them to Dayal (Soubin Shahir) and Simon (Nagarjuna), members of a crime syndicate using one of Rajasekar's inventions — a chair-like contraption with the ability to cremate bodies — for their own nefarious purposes.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Patents provide a crucial incentive by giving creators exclusive rights to their inventions for a set period, ensuring that others cannot simply copy and profit from their hard work.
—Kenneth Braithwaite, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Mom’s hoarding and Dad’s madcap inventions?
—Amanda Uhle
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
When companies cannot reliably safeguard their inventions, investment in high-risk, high-reward research slows.
—Mircea Geoană, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
Famed designers like Coco Chanel and revolutionized formal clothing with inventions like the ‘little black dress’ and Christian Dior’s ‘New Look’ era.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventions
Noun
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As technology rapidly advances, with AI, crypto, encryption and other innovations, legacy social media and their content moderation policies are in flux.—
Steven Stalinsky,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Usually its more eccentric innovations are trialed as concept vehicles first, but the new Habiton is leaping right to full-on production camper van.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Sep. 2025
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It is rooted in the dehumanizing language and convenient fictions that precede acts of violence.—
Brad Braxton,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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Paranoia-inducing fictions like Wells’s aside, the public came to view Martians not as monsters but as representatives of a higher civilization—as angels, even, at a time when new science was shaking old religious certainties.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These are not fantasies drummed up by the Left despite claims from Paxton and his most ardent supporters.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The answer isn’t to toggle back and forth between going all out and retreating into pastoral fantasies, but to recognize that for everything, there is a season.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
11 Sep. 2025
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In Budapest, after the uprising against the Communist regime, Andor — raised by his mother with idealized tales of his dead father — has his world turned upside down when a brutish man appears, claiming to be his true father.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Ledford is a songwriter to watch, spinning urgent, gripping tales of life’s ups and downs in the midst of a wildly colorful and psychedelic musical universe.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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Understanding the difference between easy stories and harder truths is important for younger people who want to navigate their way through early adult life.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Those stories are important for sure.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Modern horror is at the forefront of political movements and are the fables of our time.—
American Booksellers Association,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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Allusions to myths, fables, and riffs on common idioms abound, many of them evocative and quite funny.—
Lora Kelley,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Sheer fabrications have taken off this year, and these scarf-detail tops are an easy way to add interest and color all at once.—
Libby Page,
Vogue,
16 Sep. 2025
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Nicky Hilton and singer Amerie rounded out the front row for the show, which was heavy on the brand's usual sequins and feathers and light on coverage, with many dresses and tops featuring cut-outs, deep necklines and sheer fabrications.—
Anika Reed,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Inventions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventions. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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