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
The author, a professor named Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, proved to have a knack not just for provocative legal essays but for coinages, too.
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Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
There were a few coinages in the script, but 90 percent of the language is real.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for coinages
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On top of advances in chips and AI algorithms, a range of innovations in system-level orchestration—for instance, dynamic model routing and edge-first execution—will play an important role in further driving down AI’s energy needs.—
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
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Material World is a weekly roundup of innovations and ideas that are reshaping the materials sector.—
Sarah Jones,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
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The Wright brothers launched their airplane factory at a time when Dayton had established itself as one of the world's most innovative cities, according to Lockhart, who noted that Dayton was the home of several world-changing inventions at the time.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Creativity gives rise to technological progress and transformative inventions, which provide a new driving force for the economy and a focal point for investors.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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“Coinages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinages. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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