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adjective

Definition of concoctednext
as in manufactured

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concocted

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verb

past tense of concoct
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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  1. devised
  2. contrived
  3. invented
  4. labored
  5. canned
  6. assumed
  7. unrealistic
  8. simulated
Verb
  • 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
Definition of devised
Adjective
  • Her role intends to put a human face on the awful burden fame imposes on those who are sidelined from the ones in the addictive spotlight, but it’s presented in a contrived manner, even though Fanning gives it her all.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That finding, the researchers said, came from a contrived scenario unlikely to occur in real life.
    Billy Perrigo, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of contrived
Verb
  • Lollapalooza was invented by a boomer.
    Jim Greer, SPIN, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Someone invented the elevator, and so skyscrapers happened, and cities changed forever.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of invented
Adjective
  • The most startling part of the costume is the mask, with its severe and labored expression.
    Jennie Rothenberg Gritz, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Definition of labored
Adjective
  • The trends to watch in 2025 are two-fold, the survey found: Adapting to younger, health-conscious consumers and a changing marketplace that favors seltzers and canned cocktails.
    John Frank, Axios, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Fresh, frozen, and canned carrots provide valuable nutrients.
    Adrienne Dellwo, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
Definition of canned
Adjective
  • The Facebook page host did not think anything of the photos Walters had sent him and posted the assumed accomplishment on his major page.
    Sydney Borchers, Fox News, 29 Aug. 2024
  • The real Qiao Yan lives on the fringes of poverty in Myanmar and the assumed Qiao Yan becomes a famed actress in China.
    Abid Rahman, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of assumed
Adjective
  • Even worse, the state has set an unrealistic deadline of April 1 for when PPL must take over statewide services.
    Lolli Edinger, New York Daily News, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The book also explores the pressures of beauty standards, the complexities of womanhood, and the emotional toll of living in a society that often forces women to fit into a narrow, unrealistic mold.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of unrealistic
Adjective
  • Related: SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight will deploy simulated Starlink satellites for 1st time The October mission featured an unprecedented catch of Starship's Super Heavy booster by Starbase's launch tower, a feat that SpaceX will try to repeat on Flight 7.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Visitors can climb aboard replica vessels and even do simulated rocket launches.
    Cynthia J Drake, Southern Living, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of simulated
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