as in invention
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
The concoction has been dubbed Chinese baddie tea, a nod to its ties to traditional Chinese medicine.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Since launching its first brick-and-mortar cafe in 2007 in Pacific Beach, Better Buzz has built a following for its creative caffeine concoctions.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Others sipped drinks, with many opting for adult concoctions on the day of celebration rather than the usual morning coffee.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Stuffed crabmeat was served up in its shell, the flesh turned into a beautifully creamy concoction with onion and milk.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 Feb. 2026
Since launching its first brick-and-mortar cafe in 2007 in Pacific Beach, Better Buzz has built a following for its creative caffeine concoctions.
—Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Others sipped drinks, with many opting for adult concoctions on the day of celebration rather than the usual morning coffee.
—Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Stuffed crabmeat was served up in its shell, the flesh turned into a beautifully creamy concoction with onion and milk.
—Ann Lee, TheWeek, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoction
Noun
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The invention was later marketed by Polaroid as the Land Camera.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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The invention of coating the tip of a stick with sulfur first appeared in English markets in 1829.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Both Moscow and Kyiv have cutting-edge drone warfare capabilities forged in the grim laboratory of war where battlefield innovations have rewritten modern battle tactics.—
SAM McNEIL,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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The team also pointed out that nylon innovation support new technologies for traffic-management sensing on roads.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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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.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The committee’s creation is the latest call for transparency and further investigation in the aftermath of the Justice Department’s release of a trove of Epstein files, which has sent shockwaves through several industries after revelations about the late financier’s ties to prominent figures.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And when policy changes happen, car companies need time to figure out their plans for future products.—
Julian Torres,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Lead, a heavy metal once common in products like pipes and paints, is a neurotoxin that can stunt children’s development, lower IQ scores and increase blood pressure in adults.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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