as in innovations
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 coinages
There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinages
Noun
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His woodwork designs and innovations helped revolutionize the sport.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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From 1980 to 1997, Williams’ F1 team won nine Constructors’ Championships and seven Drivers’ titles, thanks to its technical innovations and renowned drivers like Keke Rosberg, Alain Prost and Jacques Villeneuve.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Mostly for the telephone and telegraph, but his other inventions spanned interests and included a metal jacket to assist in breathing, the audiometer to detect minor hearing problems and a device to locate icebergs,In January 1915, Bell made the first ceremonial transcontinental telephone call.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
7 Mar. 2026
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The bill would allow the state to recoup a portion of licensing and royalty fees from inventions and technologies developed with research dollars.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Coinages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinages. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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