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
The bars and restaurants emanate cool, with the lower level bar featuring concoctions that are downright fun.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to tending to and harvesting from her pecan groves, my grandma and other elder women in the community would mix herbal concoctions at a moment’s notice using herbs, tree leaves, and other tree parts, as well as the aloe vera plants that were ever present on their kitchen windowsill.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Celebrating Maximalist Mixology Even though people may be drinking earlier in the day, the party vibes are still going strong, with glamorous cocktails and over-the-top concoctions on the rise.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Transform your favorite sip into an eye-catching holiday treat with these creative concoctions.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Coned Pizza’s cheesy concoctions will still be sold at sports events, festivals and beyond.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Christmas punch bowls of my Southern childhood were filled with all sorts of delicious concoctions.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Perry’s also serves coffee, breakfast sandwiches, cakes, muffins, and original concoctions like peanut butter fresh cream and chocolate Long Johns.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
For decades, tangy, creamy and inventive concoctions defined the American salad bowl.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
In addition to tending to and harvesting from her pecan groves, my grandma and other elder women in the community would mix herbal concoctions at a moment’s notice using herbs, tree leaves, and other tree parts, as well as the aloe vera plants that were ever present on their kitchen windowsill.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Celebrating Maximalist Mixology Even though people may be drinking earlier in the day, the party vibes are still going strong, with glamorous cocktails and over-the-top concoctions on the rise.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Transform your favorite sip into an eye-catching holiday treat with these creative concoctions.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025
Coned Pizza’s cheesy concoctions will still be sold at sports events, festivals and beyond.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Dec. 2025
Christmas punch bowls of my Southern childhood were filled with all sorts of delicious concoctions.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2025
Perry’s also serves coffee, breakfast sandwiches, cakes, muffins, and original concoctions like peanut butter fresh cream and chocolate Long Johns.
—Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025
For decades, tangy, creamy and inventive concoctions defined the American salad bowl.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoctions
Noun
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These were modern inventions made possible by the introduction of railroads to transport prisoners long distances from battlefields, and by the growth of administrative and organizational structures required to manage not just mass armies but hundreds of thousands of prisoners.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
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Author Murray Olderman argued in his book The Pro Quarterback that the modern T Formation came out of the National Recovery Administration in 1933, one of several inventions intended to create excitement and lift the country out of the Depression.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Zhu highlighted innovations, such as the 2023 cross-border payment using digital RMB for precious metals.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Nashville residents should be prepared to potentially go without power for up to a week, said Brent Baker, executive vice president and chief operations and innovations officer of the Nashville Electric Service.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Concoctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoctions. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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