as in invention
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
this latest coinage from the minds who gave us the MP3 player
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Recent Examples of coinage
The buyers, a group that included coinage expert Mitch Spivack, resold it for $516,000 five days later.
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Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
In Palmyra, local authorities fostered a distinct identity by issuing bilingual coinage and insisting that civic inscriptions on buildings be written in Greek as well as Palmyrene Aramaic.
—Peter Frankopan, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2019
Five thousand years ago, elaborate systems arose to enable early agrarian societies to buy and sell goods and services on credit, since coinage had not been invented.
—Harris Irfan, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2015
The Robinson coins are unusual among United States coinage because they were minted when the subject pictured on the coins was still alive.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 July 2024
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Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
In Palmyra, local authorities fostered a distinct identity by issuing bilingual coinage and insisting that civic inscriptions on buildings be written in Greek as well as Palmyrene Aramaic.
—Peter Frankopan, Foreign Affairs, 7 June 2019
Five thousand years ago, elaborate systems arose to enable early agrarian societies to buy and sell goods and services on credit, since coinage had not been invented.
—Harris Irfan, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2015
The Robinson coins are unusual among United States coinage because they were minted when the subject pictured on the coins was still alive.
—arkansasonline.com, 20 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinage
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At first, the invention of the printing press was met with enthusiasm by the masses, liberating information from religious authorities and giving rise to an institution dedicated to storytelling.—
Dan Gardner,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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And though the invention has evolved and improved, the goal remains the same – to provide people with peace of mind.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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This innovation, along with the Photonic-Bump, enables unique passive alignment protocols, using standard semiconductor tools that reduce costs and increase scalability.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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The innovation, initially intended to protect advertisers' brands from being associated with controversial content, became widely reviled.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Not even some evening rain could extinguish the buzz that had been building since 2023, when fans learned about the creation of this new 3×3 women’s basketball league.—
Ben Pickman,
The Athletic,
21 Jan. 2025
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The creation of a hugely convincing but fake e-commerce store is another stark development in the pig butchering game, which continues to get wilder and weirder, reaping hundreds of millions for criminals, while causing deep distress and major losses to victims.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinage. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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