as in innovation
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 the pretzel bread is the perfect accompaniment, served with a significant heaping of some form of wonderful brown sugar-butter concoction.
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Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
No cake was left out of the picture—from elaborate multi-layer concoctions to classic sheet cakes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Hard Rock now offers The Ol’ 8, a vodka and Campari concoction inspired by Earnhardt himself.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This concoction of shredded beef in tomato sauce is believed by some to be a precursor to the American Sloppy Joe.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 19 Mar. 2025
No cake was left out of the picture—from elaborate multi-layer concoctions to classic sheet cakes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025
Hard Rock now offers The Ol’ 8, a vodka and Campari concoction inspired by Earnhardt himself.
—Greg Engle, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
This concoction of shredded beef in tomato sauce is believed by some to be a precursor to the American Sloppy Joe.
—Matt Rozo, The Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoction
Noun
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The great innovation of The Last of Us Part II was this switch in perspectives, which continues throughout the game.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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This means celebrating what makes our city unique, such as its history and culture, while fostering innovation and growth to meet future challenges.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Besides being an agency invention ungrounded in the statute, disparate impact liability stands antidiscrimination law on its head.—
The Editors,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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Writ large, marching bands in America are a nineteenth-century invention, and a handful of contributing factors led to their success as an American institution.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Kelly’s fandom provided stability during his childhood and enough sustainability later as an adult to pursue full-time Pistons content creation.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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Find quality kitchen products like blenders and flatware to help with your kitchen creations.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As other tech companies have demonstrated, collecting data from users—images, conversations, purchases, friendships—and building products around that information is a good way to keep them locked in.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2025
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Sustainability webpages, environmental, social and governance (ESG) reports, published brand policies and even sometimes the various individual products’ component materials can be scrutinized, says Good on You sustainability manager Kate Hobson-Lloyd.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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