as in innovation
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time
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Recent Examples of concoction
Musically, Dan’s Boogie bounces from piano balladry to fanciful, pop-tinged concoctions to moody songs with a cinematic flair.
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2025
But once they’re discontinued, they’ll only be replaced by whatever Mad Libs concoction of Plus, Premium, Pro, and Pro Max Dell has lined up for them.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
As for the other components in that lemon and ginger concoction, both could help ease symptoms, said Lad.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The kosher cookbook author and Jewish food influencer Chanie Apfelbaum this year revealed a new concoction: sweet noodle kugel latkes with raisin jam.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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Spin Staff, SPIN, 8 Jan. 2025
But once they’re discontinued, they’ll only be replaced by whatever Mad Libs concoction of Plus, Premium, Pro, and Pro Max Dell has lined up for them.
—Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 6 Jan. 2025
As for the other components in that lemon and ginger concoction, both could help ease symptoms, said Lad.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
The kosher cookbook author and Jewish food influencer Chanie Apfelbaum this year revealed a new concoction: sweet noodle kugel latkes with raisin jam.
—Philissa Cramer, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoction
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It has been refurbished as a cost-effective innovation as part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) program.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Many of the objects show innovations in medicine, such as a curved scalpel designed by Louis XIV’s royal surgeon, Charles-François Félix.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Jan. 2025
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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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Doudna was awarded the National Medal of Technology and Innovation for the invention of CRISPR-Cas9 genome editing.—
Lisa M. Krieger,
The Mercury News,
18 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 association is advocating for the creation of a specific home care visa to help ease the worker shortage.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN,
21 Jan. 2025
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This is set to deliver a critical blow to Russia, which has been forced to reroute its crude and oil product supplies to Asia-Pacific, after these volumes were banned by European and G7 sanctions, which came in effect in December 2022 and February 2023, respectively.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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For brands like JennAir, the digital strategy is focused on curating a high-end experience to bring consumers in-store to get hands on with their products.—
Forbes,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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