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
Dumont invents his own cosmology based on human sin and aspiration, the body and spirit, and mystery.
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Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Most of the really fun books that are doing various dialects are also inventing things themselves—they’re not pure pastiche.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
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Back in the 1940s, a Dutch physician called John Poel invented a device that changed the nature of heart monitoring.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Also that thing where sometimes if text is illegible a model might just invent the text.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 14 Mar. 2025
Most of the really fun books that are doing various dialects are also inventing things themselves—they’re not pure pastiche.
—Liam Hess, Vogue, 14 Mar. 2025
Newsletter Sign up for our email newsletter for the latest science news
Back in the 1940s, a Dutch physician called John Poel invented a device that changed the nature of heart monitoring.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Also that thing where sometimes if text is illegible a model might just invent the text.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for invent
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invent
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Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Then again, maybe the first ASI wants to have ASI pals and therefore devises additional ASIs accordingly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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But White Sox concessions partner Levy Restaurants has concocted a new milkshake — the Celebration Cake Shake.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Mar. 2025
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Born less than three months apart to devout religious families in the industrial Midwest, Prince and Jackson probably had a lot to talk about when they weren’t holed up in their Xanadu-like mansions concocting their unique blends of soul-funk-disco alchemy.—
Jordan Runtagh,
People.com,
15 Mar. 2025
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Like all On shoes, they’re constructed to have a soft, cloudlike feel, so your feet won’t get sore during your all-day adventure.—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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The house is constructed of 1,200 tons of concrete, 200 tons of steel and 12 massive pylons driven into the sand.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Invent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invent. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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