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as in devised
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 Synonyms for concocted
Verb
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That should become a standard part of the chain-of-thoughts being devised by AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Similarly, Ping’s team devised a system that pauses the pH-modulating current just long enough for a graphene transistor to record accurate readings without interference.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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That said, the experiment created a pretty contrived situation.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
3 Feb. 2025
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The past two seasons have given us Michigan vs. Everybody and Ohio Against the World, both of which felt a bit contrived.—
Austin Meek,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Lollapalooza was invented by a boomer.—
Jim Greer,
SPIN,
24 Dec. 2024
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Someone invented the elevator, and so skyscrapers happened, and cities changed forever.—
David Pierce,
The Verge,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The most startling part of the costume is the mask, with its severe and labored expression.—
Jennie Rothenberg Gritz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
31 Dec. 2024
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In fact, the second episode, after the labored setup of the pilot, is much more dramatically engaging, if only for dialing down the exposition and cranking up the conflict on several fronts at once.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Hence the potential upsides of choosing those easy-to-eat bagged, bottled, canned, frozen, or otherwise processed items that fall lower on the Nova scale—versus going for ones that would get the UPF stamp.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
11 Feb. 2025
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Note that canned green beans are often high in sodium, which can increase blood pressure.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The inter-hemispheric coupling is an assumed connection between the Antarctic mesosphere and Arctic stratosphere, in which rare high-altitude clouds regularly appear and disappear at the same time, usually in the month of January, Sato said.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Thankfully, Flow will remain a dark horse for the trophy, as the assumed animation front-runner, The Wild Robot, was also recognized for its Score and Sound.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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More:Hegseth tells Europe a return to Ukraine's pre-Russia invasion borders is 'unrealistic' That means that, if Ukraine became a NATO member, Russia's attacks on the country would would put the entire alliance – most of Europe – at war with Russia, potentially kickstarting a world war.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Kingdom appears to have moved on from an unrealistic foreign policy approach towards the region, and instead seems to be using its leverage and embracing diplomacy as a tool for regional stability and strategic influence.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the simulated scenario, a fictional freight train carrying hazardous materials through a crowded area derails in a fiery explosion, burning or otherwise injuring 800 people.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Whereas rigorous lab testing has measured how materials and structural systems hold up against shaking in simulated earthquakes and strong winds for hurricanes, the same can’t yet be said for wildfires, according to Fischer.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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