as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother
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Recent Examples of invent
Wordle was invented by software engineer Josh Wardle.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Wordle was invented by engineer Josh Wardle as a game to play with his partner, a lover of word puzzles.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Since 1987, the FDA has barred interstate shipments of the product and mandated milk be pasteurized, but states control raw milk sales within their borders.
Pasteurization, named after French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, was invented in the 19th century.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Unlike other features of the modern Olympics, the marathon was invented expressly for the revival.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
Wordle was invented by engineer Josh Wardle as a game to play with his partner, a lover of word puzzles.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
Since 1987, the FDA has barred interstate shipments of the product and mandated milk be pasteurized, but states control raw milk sales within their borders.
Pasteurization, named after French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur, was invented in the 19th century.
—Natalie Daher, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
Unlike other features of the modern Olympics, the marathon was invented expressly for the revival.
—Miriam Kamil, JSTOR Daily, 20 Nov. 2024
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Campus police had no effective plan to work with external law enforcement and failed to take command on the night of the melee — leading the LAPD and the California Highway Patrol to devise an ad hoc response.Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Following the previous example, the team that devised the solution did not start with that change in mind.Hunter McMahon, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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While serving in Joe Biden’s Justice Department, the special counsel concocted a novel legal case against Biden’s foremost political opponent and would have been happy to try Donald Trump in the midst of the presidential election campaign.Rich Lowry, National Review, 10 Dec. 2024
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Reminiscent of the classic strawberry frosted sprinkle donut, Dunkin' concocted a sugar cookie iced to perfection with vibrant pink frosting and rainbow sprinkles.Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Dec. 2024
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By the numbers: Therme Group's urban wellness centers cost between €400 million and €600 million on average to construct, Hanea says.Richard Collings, Axios, 11 Dec. 2024
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The building, which was opened after Hoover’s death, is already slated for obsolescence; the F.B.I. intends to construct a new headquarters in Greenbelt, Maryland.Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invent. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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