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
This concoction, known as Acanthaster attractins, triggered the animals to gather in one place.
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New Atlas, 20 July 2025
Located on the top floor of Copper & Kings American Brandy Distillery, the Rooftop Bar in Butchertown offers a nice-sized patio, sweeping city views, and a chance to try different concoctions made with Copper & Kings products.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
The verdict on the chili cheese fries from someone who can’t remember the last time (if ever) she’s eaten that particular concoction: The decadent emulsion of fat and cheese does a lot of good for anyone craving comfort and down-home American food.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
The women received different peptide concoctions, according to the police report.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 30 July 2025
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New Atlas, 20 July 2025
Located on the top floor of Copper & Kings American Brandy Distillery, the Rooftop Bar in Butchertown offers a nice-sized patio, sweeping city views, and a chance to try different concoctions made with Copper & Kings products.
—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 31 July 2025
The verdict on the chili cheese fries from someone who can’t remember the last time (if ever) she’s eaten that particular concoction: The decadent emulsion of fat and cheese does a lot of good for anyone craving comfort and down-home American food.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 31 July 2025
The women received different peptide concoctions, according to the police report.
—Anjeanette Damon, ProPublica, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoction
Noun
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Your commitment to innovation is clear from the stock photos of a diverse group of people deeply engaged in what appears to be a breakthrough moment involving a laptop and some very enthusiastic pointing.—
Greg Mania,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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To date, most of ThredUp’s innovations have focused on its buyers, rather than its sellers.—
Meghan Hall,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Globalization itself had less to do with trade agreements than with technology—particularly the invention of the shipping container and the spread of broadband.—
Michael B. G. Froman,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Aug. 2025
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The modern electric washing machine is one of the greatest inventions of the 20th century.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Time and investment in promoting tourism, as well as creation of the Voyageurs National Park in 1975, have largely addressed those initial concerns on economic impact and the political push-back that came with those concerns.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Aug. 2025
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The multi-billion dollars and multi-state announcement is the second largest investment in company history when adjusted for inflation, trailing only behind the creation of Appliance Park, 4000 Buechel Bank Road, a GE Appliances spokesperson told The Courier Journal.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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Consider Priya, a high-performing marketing lead who transitioned into product strategy.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The stevia and monk fruit products were mislabeled.—
Amber Brenza,
Health,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Concoction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoction. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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