as in invention
something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
this latest coinage from the minds who gave us the MP3 player
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Recent Examples of coinage
Further imaging showcased the designs on either side of the coinage.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
From the July/August 2014 issue: The power of two
McCartney and John Lennon were mesmerized by these nonsensical yet lyrical coinages.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
No need for foolishly wasting precious coinage on chicken scratching.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In more recent years, Steve Stivers, a Republican congressman from Ohio who served in the House from 2011 to 2021, led multiple unsuccessful attempts to revise coinage laws.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 June 2025
From the July/August 2014 issue: The power of two
McCartney and John Lennon were mesmerized by these nonsensical yet lyrical coinages.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2025
No need for foolishly wasting precious coinage on chicken scratching.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
In more recent years, Steve Stivers, a Republican congressman from Ohio who served in the House from 2011 to 2021, led multiple unsuccessful attempts to revise coinage laws.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinage
Noun
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Five centuries ago, a modest invention in a German workshop sparked the world’s first information revolution.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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That sense of invention has defined his work.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Global South's innovation ecosystem shows us that technology can emerge from and serve local needs.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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There are bold new innovations, like a setting spray that’s basically a finishing powder in a bottle, and a three-in-one foundation stick that also hydrates and primes.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Victor looks into his creation’s eyes and agrees.—
Thomas Page McBee,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Sep. 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Coinage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinage. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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