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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invented

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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
Bud Billiken, the page’s fictional editor/mascot described as the guardian and protector of children, was invented by Abbott and the Defender’s executive editor Lucius Harper. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026 All the other stuff, the journalist and the train ride and stuff like that, is invented. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 5 Aug. 2026 This is the one-crop-by-prescription agriculture invented by the experts and of course recommended by them. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026 New York does deep bagels and bodega coffee; the West Coast invented the whole third-wave, oat-milk-latte pipeline. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 3 Aug. 2026 Grill Rescue was invented by a firefighter using heat-resistant aramid fiber – the same type of material used in firefighter protective gear. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Roth hopes to immortalize the guy who drives around neighborhoods in that musical ice cream truck, the one kids have flocked to ever since wheels were invented. — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026 Shortly after the telescope was invented in 1608, Galileo peered out into the solar system and saw the amazing ring system. — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 30 July 2026 The World World Web was invented by a scientist at CERN who was trying to share data between different institutions. — Lisa Song, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
  1. fictitious
  2. devised
  3. fictional
  4. concocted
  5. imaginary
  6. constructed
  7. imagined
  8. mythical
Adjective
  • Schools received an email from a fictitious two-parent household with both a mother and father interested in enrolling a child.
    — Kristy Buzard, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Twenty years later, Hughes would shoot some of his films at his alma mater, which would serve as the fictitious Shermer High School in the hits The Breakfast Club and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of fictitious
Verb
  • So the study’s authors, led by Tuhin Chakrabarty, a professor of computer science at Stony Brook University, devised another check.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 July 2026
  • Many believe Newton was the lone genius who devised this branch of mathematics all on his own.
    — Michael Muthukrishna, Fortune, 23 July 2026
Definition of devised
Adjective
  • Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas will all reprise their roles as the fictional Gray brothers in the band Connect 3, with comedian Sherry Cola also joining the cast.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Bud Billiken, the page’s fictional editor/mascot described as the guardian and protector of children, was invented by Abbott and the Defender’s executive editor Lucius Harper.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fictional
Verb
  • Seymour’s game really began to unravel at the top of the week, when Devens and Murray initially concocted a plan to send him packing after being fearful of his ability to bring the other side of the house together.
    — Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026
  • Tran says the hairstyle was concocted with Liu's outfit in mind, not to mention her overall vibe.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 16 July 2026
Definition of concocted
Adjective
  • Other use cases for Google Earth’s image generation include visualizing future or imaginary projects.
    — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 31 July 2026
  • For years, Ryan Coogler, Chadwick Boseman and Marvel Comics have brought to the world Wakanda, an imaginary African nation powerful enough to control its resources, protect its culture and build its future without the rest of the world’s permission.
    — Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of imaginary
Verb
  • That’s because The Matchbox was constructed using synthetic turf that’s blended into the natural landscape, for teeing areas and green complexes.
    — Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Perhaps most notable this year is the Golden Plunge indoor swimming pool, which was originally constructed around 1926 and still resides under the venue’s floor, empty of water of course.
    — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Definition of constructed
Adjective
  • Not always very precisely balanced between horror, homage and mystery, this intriguing if unevenly realized construct will nonetheless lure genre fans and nostalgists alike with its imagined back chapter of golden-age Hollywood.
    — Dennis Harvey, Variety, 31 July 2026
  • Altman said earlier this week that humanity has entered the technological singularity, the long imagined point when machine intelligence begins advancing faster than people can reliably predict or direct.
    — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of imagined
Adjective
  • Fast-forward from the lair of a mythical creature to the feeds of Gen-Z influencers and tangy, curd-y cheese is still having a moment.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of chasing a mythical peak, look for three concrete signals.
    — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of mythical

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