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
This book is a deeply scholarly, policy-relevant history of money, from the advent of coinage, paper currency, and bank money in ancient, medieval, and early modern times to the stablecoins and central bank digital currencies of today and tomorrow.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Democratic sources say that the three senators’ decision not to codify collective bargaining rights in writing largely recognized the reality that the college sports market has increasingly come to embrace the concept—if not, the coinage—on its own.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
However, there is precedent for a living president on coinage.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Saint-Gaudens design of Lady Liberty with torch and olive branch is arguably the most iconic US coinage ever struck, with the eagle on the reverse a masterstroke of neoclassical style.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
Democratic sources say that the three senators’ decision not to codify collective bargaining rights in writing largely recognized the reality that the college sports market has increasingly come to embrace the concept—if not, the coinage—on its own.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
However, there is precedent for a living president on coinage.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
The Saint-Gaudens design of Lady Liberty with torch and olive branch is arguably the most iconic US coinage ever struck, with the eagle on the reverse a masterstroke of neoclassical style.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinage
Noun
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Flash flooding, storm surge, wildfires and intensifying hurricanes are not partisan inventions — they are documented, measurable and accelerating.—
Anna V. Eskamani,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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That’s why the Tribune is taking a look back at what the Chicago area and the state of Illinois have uniquely contributed to the nation — and the world — from scientific inventions and pioneering businesses to food, culture, sports and transportation modernizations.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
Noun
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Similar startups are taking root in states that have made room for this kind of innovation.—
Iulia Lupse,
Sun Sentinel,
24 May 2026
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Absent the lush melancholy of classic synth-pop, what Hervé and Amato had in common with their forbears was a spirit of innovation rooted in profound laziness.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
23 May 2026
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The vision grew into multiple wedding and event spaces, ultimately setting the stage for the creation of the resort Camp Lucy and the beginnings of Whim Hospitality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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Shift the narrative from cost-cutting to bandwidth creation.—
Peter Fitzgibbon,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinage. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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