invented 1 of 2

adjective

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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verb

past tense of invent
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
Verb
Levy became involved with the Furby when his friend, Dave Hampton, who invented the toy with co-creator Caleb Chung, called Levy who had a talent for making pitches and had the connection. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026 Why is California — the state that basically invented environmental review — about to vote on overhauling part of it? — Kiara Adams, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 The United States invented the airplane but had no national aviation policy, and Europe was pulling ahead. — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 Indeed, even after modern jeans were invented in the late 19th century, denim continued to be used to make such apparel as work jackets, prison uniforms, naval fatigues, and jumpsuits. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 Dench most recently voiced a smart fridge invented by Claire Foy’s Polly in The Magic Faraway Tree, which premiered earlier this year, based on Enid Blyton’s book series. — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026 Based on a prototype that Swiss watchmaker Louis Cottier, who famously invented the world time mechanism, is believed to have made in 1954, Ref. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Oct. 2026 Cooke samples an absorbing range of hoaxes, from the college students who convinced the world that an imaginary Scotsman had invented the electric toaster to the Chinese housewife who fabricated an entire war out of boredom. — Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2026 The United Kingdom invented aniline dye, but Germany commercialized it, to give one example. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
  1. fictitious
  2. devised
  3. fictional
  4. concocted
  5. imaginary
  6. constructed
  7. imagined
  8. mythical
Adjective
  • This Lincolnian view of the war—that the United States was perpetual and that the Confederate States of America was a fictitious, farcical nation—has led to various historical interpretations ever since, among historians and laypeople alike.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The series will be set in a fictitious Barneys in Beverly Hills, not New York, and the real founding family of the retailer, the Pressman family, has no involvement, the spokesperson said.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of fictitious
Verb
  • In a bid to get more people interested in the event, ESPN and Marvel Studios devised an intriguing collaboration that will include a 30-second promo voiced by Paul Bettany, the actor who has long played Vision in various Marvel films.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Designed for twice-daily use, the cream is meant to be applied with a massage ritual the brand devised just for the cream—a final touch on its feel-good MO.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of devised
Adjective
  • The latest season, currently being aired, depicts a fictional Chinese intelligence agency capturing and torturing some of the Japanese spies.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • To make the investigation personal, Ashton is using the cheerleaders’ photos as suspect pictures, while co-captain Mackenzie has supplied fun facts for their fictional police statements.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of fictional
Verb
  • These accusations are utter nonsense, concocted from distortions, half-truths and lies.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The White Sox concocted a creative playing style that blended elements of old-school small ball with home-run power.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concocted
Adjective
  • The book used an imaginary dialogue between two women to explain the principles of economics, collecting the ideas of the new science together in a way that had never before been attempted.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Bill Irwin isn’t going anywhere — knock on all available wood — except quickly to the imaginary bathroom just off stage right several times a night as his character’s regimen of enemas kicks in.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of imaginary
Verb
  • In a statement posted on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood in front of a bulldozer near the site of the shootout and promised Israel would tear down Palestinian buildings constructed without permits in the area.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The upper is constructed of a gray mesh with matching suede overlays and translucent TPU side panels.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructed
Adjective
  • The second scenario in the speculative design research is built around an imagined service called Paren’t, which proposes to preserve a parent’s AI-powered postmortem presence for their child.
    — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Drawn to the tactile and familiar qualities of paper, Teo uses playful forms and visual metaphors to transform everyday subjects and construct whimsical, imagined worlds.
    — New York Times Games, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of imagined
Adjective
  • The rooms Even the most economical rooms are on point, continuing that mythic, sultry vibe that’s consistent across the resort.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Also as is custom, adults will fret about the mostly mythical dangers children may face.
    — Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of mythical

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