as in fictitious
not real and existing only in the imagination
a daydreamer who lives mostly in her invented magic kingdom
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as in devised
to create or think of by clever use of the imagination
they invented an explanation for the broken vase that would satisfy their grandmother
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Recent Examples of invented
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The new method, called ShadeCut, was invented by a research team at Freiburg’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), one of the largest solar energy research institutes in the world.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
This might be the first time in the NFL’s modern era that Pittsburgh has hosted the draft, but the whole format was actually invented here.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Pilots have served a vital function practically since TV was invented.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The company’s researchers invented much of the technology that touched off the current AI boom, but now Google is in a tight race with leading AI agent makers to win business from corporate customers clamoring for the technology to boost productivity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
By accepting the prize, winner grants to Station the right to use the winner's name, voice, picture and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and publicity in any and all media now known or hereafter invented, without further permission or additional compensation (except where prohibited by law).
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Draft will get an extra kick of red as Kraft Heinz celebrates the NFL's visit to Pittsburgh, where Heinz ketchup was first invented in 1869.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The virologist who invented the first polio vaccine.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
From that try the shrimps à Brás, a twist on a popular codfish dish, invented in the 19th century which includes matchstick potatoes, olives, parsley, and eggs or the deeply satisfying oxtail croquettes.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
The new method, called ShadeCut, was invented by a research team at Freiburg’s Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), one of the largest solar energy research institutes in the world.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
This might be the first time in the NFL’s modern era that Pittsburgh has hosted the draft, but the whole format was actually invented here.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Pilots have served a vital function practically since TV was invented.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
The company’s researchers invented much of the technology that touched off the current AI boom, but now Google is in a tight race with leading AI agent makers to win business from corporate customers clamoring for the technology to boost productivity.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2026
By accepting the prize, winner grants to Station the right to use the winner's name, voice, picture and/or likeness for purposes of advertising and publicity in any and all media now known or hereafter invented, without further permission or additional compensation (except where prohibited by law).
—Cbs La Staff, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
The Draft will get an extra kick of red as Kraft Heinz celebrates the NFL's visit to Pittsburgh, where Heinz ketchup was first invented in 1869.
—Stacy Lambe, PEOPLE, 21 Apr. 2026
The virologist who invented the first polio vaccine.
—Marcy Thompson, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
Adjective
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Investigators allege Gonzalez wrote checks to herself from HOA accounts over an extended period and concealed the thefts by creating fictitious invoices and false ledger entries.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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One requires election records to be maintained for 22 months, while the other prohibits procuring, casting or tabulating false, fictitious or fraudulent ballots.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In deciding how to organize roughly 2,000 works of art across 110,000 square feet of exhibition space, LACMA devised a conceptual schema that isn’t apparent in the galleries themselves.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Libraries are among the most democratic institutions a civilized society has ever devised.—
James Porter,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Gemmill echoed the sentiment, emphasizing that the priority is maintaining the realism of the show, which centers on a fictional hospital in Pittsburgh.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Apr. 2026
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Then again, an especially good fictional song can come to feel more real than its story of origin.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, Sanctions balances its downer tendencies with moments of levity and peculiar arrangements that only Souled American could have concocted.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Pitchfork,
17 Apr. 2026
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Now Jasmine is in the middle of the second fight she’s concocted out of nowhere in one episode.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
16 Apr. 2026
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And so the super, super devoted fans really do know each other and really are jockeying with each other for position in a way that feels both real and imaginary.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
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No borders and a thin blue line Viewing the Earth from space, White highlights, drives home that the borders that mark our maps are largely imaginary.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
8 Apr. 2026
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Pain is ultimately constructed by the brain, and one of the best pieces of evidence neuroscience has for that is phantom limb pain.—
Brianne Kane,
Scientific American,
17 Apr. 2026
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The gap shows up clearly in how the CPI is constructed.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But his family takes Iván in as his experiences begin to dissolve into the imagined portrait of Celestino.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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Instead of small neighborhood stores with limited inventory, Marcus and Blank imagined warehouse-sized spaces filled with everything homeowners or contractors might need — from lumber and drywall to appliances and lighting.—
Alexandria Mansfield,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Beyond the family drama, the play also expands into something mythic — that they are all connected not only across generations, but through a deeper ancestral line tied to an African king (Chat Atkins plays both early ancestors, Peter and the King).—
Amy Reyes,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The truly mythic figures are the ones with wide-reaching influence—teaching other cooks, breaking new ground, and pushing the regional traditions forward.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
16 Apr. 2026
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