creation

noun cre·a·tion \ krē-ˈā-shən \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Examples: creation in a Sentence

1 : the act of creating; especially : the act of bringing the world into ordered existence

2 : the act of making, inventing, or producing: such as

a : the act of investing with a new rank or office

b : the first representation of a dramatic role

3 : something that is created: such as

a : world

b : creatures singly or in aggregate

c : an original work of art

d : 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

At the 2014 World Cup, Suarez famously bit Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini, prompting much derision, and the creation of a novelty bottle opener shaped like Suarez’s open mouth.

— lenora todaro, The Atlantic, "A World Cup Without Eduardo Galeano, Soccer’s Poet Laureate," 15 June 2018
The creation of Matibabu earned Gitta the prestigious Africa Prize, which provides support, funding, mentoring and business training to the winners.

— montana couser, The Root, "Ugandan Creates Device to Detect Malaria," 15 June 2018
Where this is not possible or practicable, districts should be drawn in a way that permits the creation of practical voting precincts and that ensures that adequate facilities for polling places exists in each voting precinct.

— staff report, Houston Chronicle, "Sugar Land appoints redistricting committee, solicits public input," 14 June 2018
If the measure is approved by voters, the governor will transfer the notice of state approval to Congress, which will vote to ratify the creation of the new three-state structure.

— madison park, CNN, "Initiative to break California into 3 states to go on November ballot," 13 June 2018
Plans for the pool, to be attached to the North Laurel Community Center, have been in the works since the creation of the community center’s master plan in 2008.

— kate magill, Columbia Flier, "Plans glide along swimmingly for North Laurel pool," 13 June 2018
As mayor, Callahan oversaw the creation of an arts, cultural and entertainment center along with a casino at the site of Bethlehem Steel, which closed in 1998.

— jan hefler, Philly.com, "Burlington City hopes to spark a rebirth with luxury riverfront apartments," 13 June 2018
After the creation of the freeway, the deli was moved to its current location on Michigan Avenue just east of West Grand Boulevard.

— allie gross, Detroit Free Press, "Corktown: A community on the verge of change awaits Ford's arrival," 13 June 2018
Along with the creation of the #HonorThemWithAction hashtag, students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School created the hashtag #PulseUntold.

— lauren rearick, Teen Vogue, "Pulse Nightclub Shooting Anniversary Inspires Many to #Honorthemwithaction," 12 June 2018

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First Known Use of creation

14th century

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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CREATION Defined for English Language Learners

creation

noun

: the act of making or producing something that did not exist before : the act of creating something
: something new that is made or produced : something that has been created
: everything in the world