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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This domino effect could lead China to leverage its dominance in EVs to yield innovations ahead of the West.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mrigakshi Dixit Mrigakshi is a science journalist who enjoys writing about space exploration, biology, and technological innovations.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Jack worked on inventions and metal sculptures.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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This conversation happens in a chamber David has decorated with his various drawings and inventions, expressions of individuality Walter and his brethren have been denied; Walter is neither gifted with David’s imagination nor burdened by his loathing of humankind.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Coinages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinages. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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