CONCOCTION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

concoction

noun

kən-ˈkäk-shən

Definition of concoction

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 Dutch negroni, $13, is a neon orange concoction that contains Young Genever, campari and sweet vermouth. — Jenna Thompson june 25, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2026 Seth Rogen as the voice of a tiny alien co-piloting a space bus is an inspired concoction, as is a shabbier sci-fi realm with rest stops along the intergalactic highway. — ABC News, 24 June 2026 Starbucks is known for viral drink concoctions. — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 The crunchy toppings and crispy cone are great, but the cones are filled with a pillowy, sweet concoction that bears little resemblance to ice cream. — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 3 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for concoction

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Noun

Born on July 24, 1929, Iwerks grew up in Southern California in a family where imagination and invention were woven into everyday life.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 July 2026
Here, perhaps, is a truer explanation for the relentless invention and questing that just happens to result in their ecstatic calibrations of noise.

— Laura Snapes, Pitchfork, 9 July 2026

Definition of invention

Noun

Donald Iwerks, son of Mickey Mouse co-creator Ub Iwerks, whose groundbreaking innovations transformed cinematic storytelling and immersive entertainment, died July 9.

— Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 11 July 2026
The project won a special award at Moscow's Archimedes innovation exhibition this year.

— Fatima Faizi, NPR, 10 July 2026

Definition of innovation

Noun

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 July 2026
Nijjar, a Canadian citizen, had campaigned for the creation of Khalistan, an independent Sikh homeland carved out of India, and had been designated a terrorist by New Delhi.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 8 July 2026

Definition of creation

Noun

The launch fits a familiar Silicon Valley pattern — ship products first, ask for forgiveness later.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Over the past year, there’s been a wave of product announcements in the 401(k) industry as financial companies, taking their cues from the administration, have prepared to offer new options to plans.

— Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 July 2026

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