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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
And don’t neglect Bermuda’s other national drink, the dark ‘n’ stormy; something about this concoction of dark rum, ginger beer, and lime hits different when the weather is, indeed, dark and stormy.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
This led researchers to theorize that when competition is reduced, venomous predators may actually evolve concoctions better suited to specific prey.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
Take it from Han, who loves this plumping concoction.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025
The Death of a Unicorn actor, 55, appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to dabble in some day-drinking with the host, which included trying cocktail concoctions and meeting his doppelgänger, a writer on Meyers' show.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
This led researchers to theorize that when competition is reduced, venomous predators may actually evolve concoctions better suited to specific prey.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
Take it from Han, who loves this plumping concoction.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025
The Death of a Unicorn actor, 55, appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to dabble in some day-drinking with the host, which included trying cocktail concoctions and meeting his doppelgänger, a writer on Meyers' show.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoction
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Public investments in science have produced economic health and prosperity for all Americans and advanced our national security through innovation and soft diplomacy.—
Mary K. Feeney,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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Both of us are at the University of Colorado Center for COMBAT Research, where one of our core missions is to improve the psychological health of these families through education, innovation and high-impact research.—
Anne Ritter,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Whereas most stablecoins are backed up by a mix of cash and other assets to match the value of tokens in circulation, Kwon’s invention was instead backed by a complex set of code.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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In 1945, the invention of frozen concentrated orange juice gave all Americans a taste of Florida.—
Yasmin Tayag,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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No doubt, an elite player up front would elevate the team, but football is not as binary as that and the issues with creation and conversion that have arisen over the past two seasons stretch beyond just one position.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
9 May 2025
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Not particularly – especially compared to some of Bond No. 9’s more artistic creations.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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Thanks to hemp products being federally legal through the 2018 Farm Bill, Tilray sells its hemp beverages across 13 states in the U.S., with its biggest markets in Minnesota, Florida and Texas.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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All products featured on Glamour are independently selected by our editors.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
4 May 2025
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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