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
  • In a place where the past is fiercely preserved, the most ingenious innovations are the ones that don’t announce their arrival.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of innovations
Noun
  • The inventions are bright, fun, and made with serious pastry skill, and the team doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
    — Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026
  • American Standard toilets Many modern inventions morph over time as technology improves or new construction materials are developed.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of inventions

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“Coinages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coinages. Accessed 19 Aug. 2026.

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