Definition of creation
1 : the act of creating; especially : the act of bringing the world into ordered existence
2 : the act of making, inventing, or producing: such asa : the act of investing with a new rank or officeb : the first representation of a dramatic role
3 : something that is created: such asa : worldb : creatures singly or in aggregatec : an original work of artd : a new usually striking article of clothing
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Examples of creation in a Sentence
The play continues to entertain audiences 25 years after its creation.
Job creation will be an important issue in next year's elections.
These changes will lead to the creation of new businesses.
The company was largely the creation of one woman.
Come taste our chef's delicious new creations.
She's wearing one of her original fashion creations.
How are humans different from the rest of creation?
Recent Examples of creation from the Web
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Komotar said the initiative makes changes based on patient input — like the creation of a support group.
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Moore said recently in her Prairie Village home, surrounded by some of her creations.
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However, Daley will now watch her creation, The Center for Prevention of Child Maltreatment at Cook Children’s Medical Center, carry on her work from somewhere else.
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On Tuesday, The Times announced the creation of the Reader Center, an initiative that appeared to overlap somewhat with the public editor’s role.
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Things were different a generation ago, before the internet and before the creation of the North South Foundation and South Asian bees.
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The Palestinians have also yet to formally drop their demand for a right of descendants of refugees uprooted at the time of Israel’s creation — and these now number in the millions — to return to ancestral places of residence in Israel.
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The show's jurors liked Cox's creations enough to choose him as one of three featured artists.
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A chocolate lover's fantasy is opening in New York City, where the ice cream bars look more like art, and there's even an Instagram booth to show off your creation.
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First Known Use of creation
14th century
CREATION Defined for English Language Learners
creation
playDefinition of creation for English Language Learners
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: the act of making or producing something that did not exist before : the act of creating something
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: something new that is made or produced : something that has been created
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: everything in the world
CREATION Defined for Kids
creation
playDefinition of creation for Students
1 : the act of bringing the world into existence out of nothing
2 : the act of making, inventing, or producing something the creation of a poem
3 : something produced by human intelligence or imagination The artist showed me her creations.
4 : a wide range of places The puppy ran all over creation.
5 : a living thing or living things There was peace among all creation.
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