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as in devised
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 Synonyms for concocted
Verb
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Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025 -
Price controls don’t work, whether they’re devised domestically or imported from abroad.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But however well-intentioned the company may be, piling on the contrived empathy can get some users hooked, an issue even OpenAI has acknowledged.—
Parmy Olson,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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With its contrived conclusion, the latter storyline puts a somewhat ill-fitting bow on the series.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
2 May 2025
Verb
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As history tells it, hot chicken was invented by African American entrepreneur Thornton Prince, who founded Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in the 1940s.—
Shimite Obialo,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Elizabeth Olsen found inspiration for her role in The Assessment from a book that was based on a real-life group of people who believe aliens invented modern technology.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meet Beacon, the Golden Retriever Who Had an Important Role at the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials The update added that x-rays taken on Tuesday showed fluid in Beacon’s chest cavity was at least partly responsible for the labored breathing.—
Erin Clements,
Peoplemag,
5 Sep. 2024
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Complemented by black-and-white footage of old races, the group conjured the labored breathing, accelerated blood flow and competitive exertion of cycling up hills, through valleys and across finish lines.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ingredient lists tell you a lot about when a recipe was popular, and pear salad might have had its peak mid-20th century, when canned fruit dominated the supermarket shelves.—
Anne Byrn,
Southern Living,
9 May 2025
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Many recession-friendly foods—like canned soups, simple pastas, frozen pizza, and basic baked goods—evoke childhood memories of simpler times.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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From there, the team compared the more accurate porpoise references with the assumed geographical sightings to create a chronological order.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
5 May 2025
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That’s on top of an assumed 3% pay increase from the state.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some lawmakers, however, called Trump’s proposal unrealistic.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
5 May 2025
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The Messi/Ronaldo period has created what is an unrealistic perception of what greatness is.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The researchers solved this problem by conducting simulated dives, during which participants held their breath while submerging their faces in cold water.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
7 May 2025
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Dactyl is a robotic hand, trained in virtual simulated environments, that learned how to solve a Rubik’s Cube.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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“Concocted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concocted. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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