as in invention
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
Her sartorial concoctions rivaled the contraptions of Rube Goldberg.
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Few dishes are irrefutably Athenian—apart, perhaps, from the curious Athinaïki salata, a mayonnaise-and-fish concoction devised to disguise leftovers.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Parker, dressed in a flowing crimson concoction, played with the train of the dress as photographers snapped away.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Most players received a care package from the training staff, featuring supplements such as a tart cherry concoction to help alleviate jet lag.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
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Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 13 Oct. 2025
Few dishes are irrefutably Athenian—apart, perhaps, from the curious Athinaïki salata, a mayonnaise-and-fish concoction devised to disguise leftovers.
—Katherine Whittaker, Saveur, 9 Oct. 2025
Parker, dressed in a flowing crimson concoction, played with the train of the dress as photographers snapped away.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
Most players received a care package from the training staff, featuring supplements such as a tart cherry concoction to help alleviate jet lag.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for concoction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoction
Noun
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Solomon, speaking from the sidelines of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Summit in Washington, cited the disruption caused by the invention in the late 1700s of the steam engine, which helped fuel the first industrial revolution.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The author, a naturally playful fabulist, is furloughed here into invention and free play.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Now, that is clearly an innovation that print cannot accommodate, but that a manuscript can.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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The collaboration brings together Coach’s heritage craftsmanship and B&V’s expertise in circular innovation.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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For the first time since the liberal international order’s creation, its leaders aspired to make the system truly global.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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As with Maybach’s creations on land, Beyond Horizons will blend traditional craftsmanship with sophisticated technology.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
4 Nov. 2025
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While its initial focus was cross-border payments, Zhang said the company’s revenue is now spread over an array of products, with business accounts similar to Mercury comprising 34% of its revenue, spend management 20%, and payments 30%.—
Leo Schwartz,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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The firm collaborates with a talented roster of architects, builders, and artisans to ensure that the finished product meets its high standards.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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