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
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
1 July 2026
Herman Hollerith, son of German immigrants, invented the punch card tabulator that became the technological foundation for IBM.
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Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
The investment comes during the run-up to a milestone for the modern incarnation of the sport, which was invented centuries ago by Native Americans, with its inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
In the nation that invented fireworks more than a millennium ago, many cities now stage sophisticated, elaborate drone shows that conjure breathtaking images.
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Char Miller,
Time,
30 June 2026
What the novels of William Faulkner and Ralph Ellison reveal about the soul of America • How Lewis and Clark invented the Western • Is Minneapolis the most literate city in America?
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Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
The Standard Is Not New The mission operator model isn't a new concept invented by the AI era.
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Gary Daemer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
My top tip is watsu (a combination of water and shiatsu, invented in California, of course).
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Horatio Clare,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Originalism is a terrific theory for Supreme Court dissents in which some justice complains that the court has invented new constitutional rights.
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Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
Verb
Listen to this week’s episode to learn more, including the story of how a Civil War vet and morphine addict accidentally invented the world’s most famous soda.
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Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
1 July 2026
Herman Hollerith, son of German immigrants, invented the punch card tabulator that became the technological foundation for IBM.
—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
1 July 2026
The investment comes during the run-up to a milestone for the modern incarnation of the sport, which was invented centuries ago by Native Americans, with its inclusion in the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 June 2026
In the nation that invented fireworks more than a millennium ago, many cities now stage sophisticated, elaborate drone shows that conjure breathtaking images.
—
Char Miller,
Time,
30 June 2026
What the novels of William Faulkner and Ralph Ellison reveal about the soul of America • How Lewis and Clark invented the Western • Is Minneapolis the most literate city in America?
—
Literary Hub,
29 June 2026
The Standard Is Not New The mission operator model isn't a new concept invented by the AI era.
—
Gary Daemer,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
My top tip is watsu (a combination of water and shiatsu, invented in California, of course).
—
Horatio Clare,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
Originalism is a terrific theory for Supreme Court dissents in which some justice complains that the court has invented new constitutional rights.
—
Noah Feldman,
Twin Cities,
25 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
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The book traces the fictitious Yeoman family’s evolution over generations from self-sufficient homesteaders to participants in global markets.
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Hosting its usual presentation at its headquarters, located a stone’s throw from San Babila square, the brand installed video walls that broadcast a fictitious runway show created with the help of AI.
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There’s everything from herbals like rhubarb and nettle to green teas and Fortnum’s own signature blends, like Wedding Breakfast or Jubilee, devised in honor of the Queen’s Diamond celebrations in 2012.
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In addition to removing the commission’s direct authority over the chief job, Houston — who devised his proposal with Council President Kevin Jenkins — sought to eliminate a selection panel that appoints four of the commission’s members, allowing the council to handpick them instead.
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Aside from the fictional King Kong, who first appeared in a 1933 film atop the skyscraper, others in real life legally — and illegally — climbed the famous skyscraper.
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In honor of The Bear’s final season, Jono Pandolfi’s signature white and toasted clay dinnerware (featured in the fictional restaurant) is 15% off.
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In the one that opens the film, Forky (Tony Hale), the googly-eyed spork, marries a plastic knife called Karen Beverly (Melissa Villaseñor), a name so perfectly unmelodious that only a kid, or an adult exceptionally good at thinking like one, could have concocted it.
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Every detail is accurate, though the picture as a whole is an invention, concocted from multiple views, locations, and studies.
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In an age of visual and underground detection, why am I delayed at a traffic signal waiting for an imaginary vehicle to enter the intersection?
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This was long before the days of mo-cap or green screens, and acting with imaginary scene partners was far from the norm.
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Haiti’s first was well constructed.
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Once the model is built, it can be used to take a scene constructed by artists and tweak it, making the physics look realistic — not by modeling the physics, but by guessing at them based on absorbing an incredibly large dataset of real-world footage.
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The humanities will survive not by defending an imagined past of disinterested purity, but by demonstrating their necessity in a fractured republic.
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That is, real, not merely illusory, measures, so that the allure to breach peace for imagined gains is overshadowed.
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Not to be outdone, Nintendo released a console of their own, the GameCube, which was a little underappreciated in its heyday, but has reached almost mythical status with the passage of time.
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Since her tragic death at age 36 in 1997, the almost mythical lure of her jewels has only grown.
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