as in to devise
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
trying to concoct an explanation for how the lamp got broken by itself
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Recent Examples of concoct
Since the advent of TV and radio, public figures have concocted deliberate soundbites to stick out and persuade the public.
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The writers don’t concoct some miraculous escape from judgment that would be untrue to the period.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Paul Simon, who was headed to retirement amid debilitating hearing loss, has concocted a helpful new stage monitor setup that has him back on the road.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Galen concocted medicines that seem strange to modern ears, such as treating ailments like inflammation with feces sprinkled with thyme to mask the odor.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
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Charles Trepany, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
The writers don’t concoct some miraculous escape from judgment that would be untrue to the period.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026
Paul Simon, who was headed to retirement amid debilitating hearing loss, has concocted a helpful new stage monitor setup that has him back on the road.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Galen concocted medicines that seem strange to modern ears, such as treating ailments like inflammation with feces sprinkled with thyme to mask the odor.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoct
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Last week, the council voted 9–6 to direct the city manager to study moving its emergency operations, dispatch and service call center out of City Hall while devising funding plans for repairing the aging building, staying there and relocating.—
Devyani Chhetri,
Dallas Morning News,
9 Mar. 2026
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While Green gave him instant advice, Kerr was devising ways to get Porzingis involved.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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For years, people have debated who really invented the telephone.—
Munis Raza,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Mar. 2026
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Papa was a director who practically invented gorgeous, lush musicals.—
Margaret Heidenry,
Vanity Fair,
10 Mar. 2026
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In the closing seconds of the third, Odens Massillon came away with a steal, then fed a pass to Brown for a layup as the Bulldogs constructed a slim 45-41 lead entering the final quarter.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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After much discussion, the consensus was to believe in the team as it had been constructed.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Concoct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoct. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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