as in inventions
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 concoctions
Perry’s also serves coffee, breakfast sandwiches, cakes, muffins, and original concoctions like peanut butter fresh cream and chocolate Long Johns.
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Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Street drug concoctions are ever-changing.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The trend has caught fire on TikTok, where users assemble elaborate concoctions in clear cups, layering powders, fruit and ice for visual appeal as much as taste.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
On race day, Churchill Downs serves up 120,000 of these refreshing concoctions of bourbon, fresh mint, and crushed ice.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Refresher drinks -- the fruity, colorful, ice cold concoctions -- are the beverage menu item growing in popularity from Starbucks to Sonic, and now, McDonald's is set to debut it's take on the trendy drink.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
And for reasons that will soon be made clear, some of the peptides that make their way into the faddish and often gray-market concoctions have what appear to be Yiddish names.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the Coachella headliner herself, the stop is a Sabrina fantasy land, with sparkly vintage cars, slushie concoctions and much more.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Whatever the weather, the new concoctions are worth trying.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 13 May 2026
Street drug concoctions are ever-changing.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
The trend has caught fire on TikTok, where users assemble elaborate concoctions in clear cups, layering powders, fruit and ice for visual appeal as much as taste.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
On race day, Churchill Downs serves up 120,000 of these refreshing concoctions of bourbon, fresh mint, and crushed ice.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
Refresher drinks -- the fruity, colorful, ice cold concoctions -- are the beverage menu item growing in popularity from Starbucks to Sonic, and now, McDonald's is set to debut it's take on the trendy drink.
—Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
And for reasons that will soon be made clear, some of the peptides that make their way into the faddish and often gray-market concoctions have what appear to be Yiddish names.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
Inspired by the Coachella headliner herself, the stop is a Sabrina fantasy land, with sparkly vintage cars, slushie concoctions and much more.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Whatever the weather, the new concoctions are worth trying.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoctions
Noun
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Unlike earlier revolutionary inventions, this one may soon be able to think, adapt and act with a speed and autonomy that dwarfs our own.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 May 2026
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By our count, Americans created or supported 76 of the 100 most important inventions of the past 250 years, from the telegraph and the electric grid to the airplane, the transistor, the personal computer, and generative AI.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
Noun
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One man’s modernity is, of course, another’s degradation, and, as dinner was served, the conversation turned to such recent innovations as ghost runners, pitch clocks, and robot umps, none of them to Murray’s liking.—
Ben McGrath,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The film strikes an elegant balance between providing context for his innovations and letting the work do the talking, resulting in one of the more entertaining art documentaries that this critic has ever seen.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
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“Concoctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoctions. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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