coined

past tense of coin

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for coined
Verb
  • Originalism is a terrific theory for Supreme Court dissents in which some justice complains that the court has invented new constitutional rights.
    Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 25 June 2026
  • So Nima Arkani-Hamed and Jaroslav Trnka invented/discovered the amplituhedron as the answer to this question.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • Thursday’s mail was hand-stamped upon delivery.
    Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • Caglianone stamped his homecoming in a powerful way.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The Harwerths used the engagement photos for their save-the-date invitation designed to look like a Costco food-court menu and then served Costco cake at the wedding.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • Originally designed for athletes, the sporty staple has long since transcended its performance roots, becoming a fixture in the wardrobes of fashion people everywhere.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • In Darwin’s day, of course, the processes by which gametes are formed and then fused had yet to be discovered.
    Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 22 June 2026
  • Think450 was formed in 2017 to service NBA players’ group licensing and marketing rights.
    Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • There’s everything from herbals like rhubarb and nettle to green teas and Fortnum’s own signature blends, like Wedding Breakfast or Jubilee, devised in honor of the Queen’s Diamond celebrations in 2012.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 June 2026
  • In addition to removing the commission’s direct authority over the chief job, Houston — who devised his proposal with Council President Kevin Jenkins — sought to eliminate a selection panel that appoints four of the commission’s members, allowing the council to handpick them instead.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • Designed by Marc Lalique in 1951, the bottle is fashioned from twisted glass, with a stopper in the shape of two soaring doves.
    April Long, Allure, 24 June 2026
  • Cruise sports a thick Southern accent, a beer belly and thinning white hair (fashioned in an unconvincing combover) to play the oil baron whose company may have set off an ecological disaster that could also spark a nuclear war.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 June 2026
Verb
  • Infante said on May 13, a group of ducklings hatched on her porch and walked over to the community pool.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • The attack happened just days after the commission reported its Barn Owl Live Cam had gained an international following, with more than 62,000 watching in April as the first of six eggs hatched in real time.
    Mark Price June 25, Charlotte Observer, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • It was insight into the racing family that molded the native of Carneys Point, New Jersey, which is about two hours south of Pocono Raceway.
    Devin Jackson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026
  • Its members were plucked from 120,000 international applicants to be rigorously trained, molded, and manufactured into international superstars through K-pop methodology.
    Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 25 June 2026
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“Coined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coined. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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