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as in innovations
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
his clever invention made people's lives easier
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as in fictions
something that is the product of the imagination
unsurprisingly, the story about being kidnapped by aliens was pure invention
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Recent Examples of inventions
The experience culminated in live pitches, where students presented their inventions and explained their problem-solving process to both parents and a panel of local judges.
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News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Our programmer signs a standard intellectual property clause, found in virtually every American software contract, transferring all inventions made in the course of her employment to her employer.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Free solo highlining, or whitewater kayaking, or rock climbing, or base jumping—whatever the extreme sport, most are modern inventions.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Who knows what inventions, ideas or technological feats will be imagined in gyms or on surfboards as these three Southern California teenagers unleash their brain power and love for having fun on the East Coast.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Laboratory tests showed their inventions held their own against commercially available electrodes, by storing as much as 48 watt hours per kilogram.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
She is featured frequently for her research and inventions in The Financial Times, The Atlantic, Quartz Magazine and The New York Times.
—Vivienne Ming, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Socialism may be one of the great collaborative inventions of adults who were once younger or older siblings.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
As often happens with Furze’s inventions, one wonders whether this goes beyond a mad backyard YouTube experiment.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Our programmer signs a standard intellectual property clause, found in virtually every American software contract, transferring all inventions made in the course of her employment to her employer.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
Free solo highlining, or whitewater kayaking, or rock climbing, or base jumping—whatever the extreme sport, most are modern inventions.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 25 Mar. 2026
Who knows what inventions, ideas or technological feats will be imagined in gyms or on surfboards as these three Southern California teenagers unleash their brain power and love for having fun on the East Coast.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Laboratory tests showed their inventions held their own against commercially available electrodes, by storing as much as 48 watt hours per kilogram.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 25 Mar. 2026
She is featured frequently for her research and inventions in The Financial Times, The Atlantic, Quartz Magazine and The New York Times.
—Vivienne Ming, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026
Socialism may be one of the great collaborative inventions of adults who were once younger or older siblings.
—Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
As often happens with Furze’s inventions, one wonders whether this goes beyond a mad backyard YouTube experiment.
—Omar Kardoudi
march 22, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventions
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Other activities on offer in town include visiting the Folsom History Museum, which has a temporary exhibition on the history of the Folsom Rodeo running through Jan 2027 and a permanent exhibition on Folsom’s innovations in industries like gold mining, railroads and agriculture.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the critical minerals landscape as of early 2026, examining individual mineral profiles, supply chain vulnerabilities, geopolitical dynamics, and the technical innovations that may reshape supply over the coming decade.—
Interesting Engineering,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Mar. 2026
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The fictions of both films are factually contextualized from the start.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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Corporations are legal fictions — a game of pretend in which fictional entities are created, registering with the state.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Attempts to resolve ecological responsibility through strict localism often risk sliding into cultural provincialism or nationalist enclosure—fantasies of purity that ignore how deeply entangled our lives already are.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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Somehow, reality was even better than our fantasies.—
Lara Kramer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wessels catches gleams to follow not only in magical tales but in twinkling memories, sparkling wordplay, the films of silver-screen star Veronica Lake, and his charm of a daughter, the inspiration of a half-dozen poems that take their titles from spells.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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Other folk tales trace them back to Noah's ark.—
Emily Feng,
NPR,
1 Apr. 2026
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For more than four decades, the Korean immigrant has worked at the shop near Travis Air Force Base, hearing countless stories of loss, sacrifice and heartbreak from military families and service members.—
Kenny Choi,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Paxton told stories about running for office for the first time and his 2023 impeachment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Mar. 2026
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Both fables and translations are forms of constrained writing.—
Jan Steyn,
The Dial,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Easter Bunny is on the lookout for the best egg, and along the way, his friends tell him tales and fables.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Parents,
9 Mar. 2026
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The judiciary is getting increasingly nervous about AI fabrications becoming part of the judicial record.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Founder Giorgia Gabriele’s elevated take on fashion archetypes, top-notch fabrications and precise execution make such an exercise child’s play.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Heather Rose is the Australian author of seven novels including her latest novel The Museum of Modern Love published this month by Algonquin.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Later novels routinely took inspiration from family members or former or current lovers; the 1980 novel that baffled Frank Kermode is a dreamlike fable about a man guiltily trying to have an extramarital affair.—
Christopher Tayler,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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