as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself
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Recent Examples of concoct
With the trend away from toxic chemical control of plant pests and diseases, treatment formulas concocted from benign household products are on the rise.
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Their fragrances were always concocted around a storyline.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026
And she’s spent a decade scaling her brand into an industry disrupter; Ellsworth began concocting prebiotic drinks in 2015, founding her business just one year later.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026
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Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
Their fragrances were always concocted around a storyline.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 May 2026
Driver’s character concocts a way for the duo to start an environmental business together as Russians, largely the mafia, are involved in recalibrating a canal in New York City.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 17 May 2026
And she’s spent a decade scaling her brand into an industry disrupter; Ellsworth began concocting prebiotic drinks in 2015, founding her business just one year later.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoct
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Security firm Varonis devised an exploit chain that was able to catapult over these guardrails.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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The researchers were Stanford psychologists carrying out an experiment on impulse control devised by Walter Mischel.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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Remember Bonnie, the adorable five-year-old who inherited Andy’s old toys and, in a stroke of brilliance, invented one of her own by gluing a pair of googly eyes onto a cheap white spork?—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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But there is now chatter of other scenarios — some legit, some planted for negotiating purposes, some invented — and that may get louder leading up to draft day.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 June 2026
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The fact that Claridge’s dug deep into the grounds underneath to construct a 7,000-square-foot spa and wellness area showed how invested the hotel is in this topic.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
17 June 2026
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And two, because much like her work itself, our interview included layered discussion of constructing and shaping identities.—
Stephanie Shih
June 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoct. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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