invented; inventing; invents
1
: to produce (something, such as a useful device or process) for the first time through the use of the imagination or of ingenious thinking and experiment
2
: to devise by thinking : fabricate
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Examples of invent in a Sentence
Thomas Edison invented the phonograph.
She is credited with inventing a procedure that has helped to save thousands of lives.
She invented a clever excuse.
We found out that he had invented the stories he told us about his military service.
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There’s just one catch: such mighty and manifold characters have never been invented by screenwriters.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
This case brought the importance of Zero Trust back to the public sphere, nearly 10 years after the term was invented.
—Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
What People Are Saying The Justice Department said in an official statement: As part of the scheme, Rivera invented companies in the names of a law firm and unnamed government official, referred to as Government Official-1 in the indictment, without their knowledge, the department said.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
These disasters and distractions are intentionally invented by white supremacist, patriarchal empires to work tangentially and symbiotically.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2024
This case brought the importance of Zero Trust back to the public sphere, nearly 10 years after the term was invented.
—Danny Jenkins, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
What People Are Saying The Justice Department said in an official statement: As part of the scheme, Rivera invented companies in the names of a law firm and unnamed government official, referred to as Government Official-1 in the indictment, without their knowledge, the department said.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
These disasters and distractions are intentionally invented by white supremacist, patriarchal empires to work tangentially and symbiotically.
—Akilah Sailers, Essence, 19 Dec. 2024
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invent. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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