coinages

noun

plural of coinage
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. — 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
  1. innovations
  2. inventions
Noun
  • The airline that invented premium economy back in the 90s is still bringing new innovations to the fare class decades later.
    — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In 1961, ground was broken for the project, and the innovations needed to build it became evident immediately.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovations
Noun
  • Its Patent Asset Index weighs a portfolio by how strong its patents actually are, judged by how often other inventions build on them and how broadly they’re protected across markets.
    — John Koetsier, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Located inside a building previously occupied by Silicon Graphics, the museum will host a variety of activities and hands-on demos celebrating inventions like the Atari, Apple I and Commodore 64.
    — Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of inventions

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“Coinages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinages. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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