concoction

noun

con·​coc·​tion kən-ˈkäk-shən 

kän-

plural concoctions

1

: something (such as a food or drink) that is concocted from various elements : something prepared or devised by combining different ingredients

an elaborate concoction

This concoction is a cross between hot chocolate and a grasshopper, a mixed drink that gets its minty kick from crème de menthe.

—Kim Steckler

… the disc offers quite an unusual concoction of old and new songs that are surprisingly cohesive.

—Jon Hetman

2

: the act of process of concocting something

One of these young men had a rare faculty in the concoction of gin-cocktails.

—Nathaniel Hawthorne

Synonyms of concoction

• invention
• innovation
• creation
• product

Examples of concoction in a Sentence

the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time

Recent Examples on the Web

A little more than two months after her diagnosis, the vaccine concoction from Germany arrived back in New York. —Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 20 Apr. 2026

Since this concoction involves yogurt, it can be enjoyed guilt-free in the morning or as a midday snack. —Cody Godwin, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026

Inspired by the Coachella headliner herself, the stop is a Sabrina fantasy land, with sparkly vintage cars, slushie concoctions and much more. —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026

Flipping the Script on Nachos Cook's latest concoction was born out of a collaboration with The Laughing Cow, as part of a promotion of the brand's new Dill Pickle Flavor Spreadable Cheese Wedges. —Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction