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
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
But it was invented by the same guy who invented the Sling, Ngiam Tong Boon, in the same year, 1915.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
Robert Kearns, a Michigan engineer, invented the intermittent windshield wiper in the 1960s.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Another features the Phanatic in his best Ben Franklin cosplay, complete with bifocal glasses (which Ben invented).
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Whether it’s invented or discovered, its truths are so literally universal that even aliens would agree (so the thinking goes) that 2 and 2 make 4.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
His other brother, Barry Voight, is a geologist who invented a formula to predict volcanic eruptions.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The sandwich was invented, or at least identified, in the late 1700s.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
While the hero existed — as did Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, or at least musketeers with similar names — most of the actual stories are invented, either by the sensationalist biographer or Dumas himself.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
But it was invented by the same guy who invented the Sling, Ngiam Tong Boon, in the same year, 1915.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
Robert Kearns, a Michigan engineer, invented the intermittent windshield wiper in the 1960s.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Another features the Phanatic in his best Ben Franklin cosplay, complete with bifocal glasses (which Ben invented).
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Whether it’s invented or discovered, its truths are so literally universal that even aliens would agree (so the thinking goes) that 2 and 2 make 4.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
His other brother, Barry Voight, is a geologist who invented a formula to predict volcanic eruptions.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The sandwich was invented, or at least identified, in the late 1700s.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
Adjective
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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.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rogen, who in the show plays fictitious studio head Matt Remick, briefly attended the festival in September to do research.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
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Suno devised all the vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering for all of Tempchin’s songs on both those albums.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Tonight Show devised a game that seems more at home on Nickelodeon than NBC.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Clavicular is like a blend of Dorian Gray and Patrick Bateman, those fictional creations of gay authors out to probe the sinister side of male vanity.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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The prologue that opens Ragtime loudly announces the musical’s epic ambitions as its nine fictional characters and six of its historical figures introduce themselves with third-person narration and shout-singing.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Mar. 2026
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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, scientists identified the virus, deciphered its secrets, concocted a vaccine, put it into production, and rendered the disease manageable – all within a year.—
David Blumenthal,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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Wholesome content, but entirely concocted.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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Bensley infuses his design with imaginary stories—in this case about adventurers, their steamer trunks emblazoned with fictitious initials.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mom screams at Jane for being too old to have imaginary friends.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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Located on the west side of the district, the schools were constructed up to 102 years ago.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Operated by Heartland Fire and Rescue, the station is located in Fletcher Hills and was constructed in 1960 with a single apparatus bay and a shared dormitory.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The title track is simply a recitation of imagined Spotify playlists, and once the joke lands we’re not left with much.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
25 Mar. 2026
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The campaign, which started in 2024, is part of the zoo's overall goal to fund a world-class aquarium, a larger education center and a re-imagined butterfly garden at the Great Plains Zoo campus.—
Shelly Conlon,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
17 Mar. 2026
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Sierra Canyon finished the season 30-1 and is in the conversation for a mythical national championship.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Arirang can be frustrating as a collection of sometimes aspirationally simplistic literary concepts from a group with a catalogue of songs brandishing mythic notions and philosophical concepts (sometimes hilariously).—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Invented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invented. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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