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

With a top-notch cast and slick production design, Churchill’s clever concoction of speculative fiction, corporate satire and family drama remains sharp and timely. —Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026

Unlike other two-in-one formulas, this isn’t a combined concoction. —Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 Feb. 2026

Customers can also create their own cookie concoctions by selecting the create-a-dozen option, available in-store only. —Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 19 Feb. 2026

Best of all, every breakfast, lunch, and dinner here is bookended with Moroccan tea, a ground green concoction infused with mint leaves and generously sized sugar cubes. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Rhymes for concoction

• decoction
• auction