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something (as a device) created for the first time through the use of the imagination
the first submarine must have seemed like a wild concoction at the time
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Recent Examples of concoction
And don’t neglect Bermuda’s other national drink, the dark ‘n’ stormy; something about this concoction of dark rum, ginger beer, and lime hits different when the weather is, indeed, dark and stormy.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
This led researchers to theorize that when competition is reduced, venomous predators may actually evolve concoctions better suited to specific prey.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
Take it from Han, who loves this plumping concoction.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025
The Death of a Unicorn actor, 55, appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to dabble in some day-drinking with the host, which included trying cocktail concoctions and meeting his doppelgänger, a writer on Meyers' show.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Apr. 2025
This led researchers to theorize that when competition is reduced, venomous predators may actually evolve concoctions better suited to specific prey.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Apr. 2025
Take it from Han, who loves this plumping concoction.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 21 Apr. 2025
The Death of a Unicorn actor, 55, appeared on Late Night with Seth Meyers to dabble in some day-drinking with the host, which included trying cocktail concoctions and meeting his doppelgänger, a writer on Meyers' show.
—Sharareh Drury, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoction
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By integrating interns into the company culture early on, businesses can foster loyalty, drive innovation and ultimately create a more engaged workforce.—
Anne St. Peter,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Eligible innovations span a wide range of areas, including generative AI tools for screenwriting and voice synthesis, virtual production, post-production software and equipment, as well as next-generation streaming platforms.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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Whereas most stablecoins are backed up by a mix of cash and other assets to match the value of tokens in circulation, Kwon’s invention was instead backed by a complex set of code.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
8 May 2025
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The past three years of war have seen Ukraine's brave defenders make massive military advancements, as battlefield necessity has become the mother of invention.—
Ilan Berman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 May 2025
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Enacted in 2019, Local Law 97 mandates emissions-reduction investments across the city’s buildings sector that, when implemented, will likely spark more new job creation than any other part of the green economy.—
Jonathan Bowles,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2025
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 May 2025
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Of the products in the study that contained formaldehyde-releasing preservatives, nearly half of all skincare products and 58% of hair products contained one called DMDM hydantoin—sometimes listed on product ingredient lists as Glydant.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
Health,
17 May 2025
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Nearly all of the companies either sell to governments or make products that are heavily regulated.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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