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
For decades, tangy, creamy and inventive concoctions defined the American salad bowl.
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
All of the clips were AI concoctions.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The cocktail menu is just as bountiful with concoctions like the Still Hot In Here (tequila, mint, passionfruit, pineapple, and lime) and Purpe Rain (gin, beets, honey, lime).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Bartenders in the intimate lobby bar serve up craft concoctions nightly to guests and locals alike.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
By the 1970s and ’80s, the Obituary, like many classic cocktails, had lost popularity among a generation who rebelled against the drinks of their parents, preferring sweeter concoctions like the Long Island Iced Tea and Slippery Nipple.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
In the late 19th century, traveling salesmen hawked concoctions of snake oil, uranium, or anything vaguely iridescent and passed it off as a youth tonic to unsuspecting customers.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Others chimed in with water brand theories — or rather, beverages with special electrolyte concoctions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In all, the facts should dash any worries of nefarious doctors inflating children with vast volumes of noxious concoctions.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 8 Nov. 2025
All of the clips were AI concoctions.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
The cocktail menu is just as bountiful with concoctions like the Still Hot In Here (tequila, mint, passionfruit, pineapple, and lime) and Purpe Rain (gin, beets, honey, lime).
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2025
Bartenders in the intimate lobby bar serve up craft concoctions nightly to guests and locals alike.
—Ken Perrotte, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
By the 1970s and ’80s, the Obituary, like many classic cocktails, had lost popularity among a generation who rebelled against the drinks of their parents, preferring sweeter concoctions like the Long Island Iced Tea and Slippery Nipple.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 28 Oct. 2025
In the late 19th century, traveling salesmen hawked concoctions of snake oil, uranium, or anything vaguely iridescent and passed it off as a youth tonic to unsuspecting customers.
—Air Mail, 25 Oct. 2025
Others chimed in with water brand theories — or rather, beverages with special electrolyte concoctions.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
In all, the facts should dash any worries of nefarious doctors inflating children with vast volumes of noxious concoctions.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for concoctions
Noun
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For centuries, people gathering in bars and pubs have found ways to occupy their time, whether that’s classic games like billiards and darts or more recent inventions like video games and mechanical bulls.—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The printing press, clocks, muskets — all these inventions changed humankind forever.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As supply chains evolve and demands change, plant and factory managers are encouraged to adapt, with technological innovations continually elevating operations.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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The industry can’t innovate if the brands don’t invest in those innovations.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Concoctions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/concoctions. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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