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
Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1993, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that the World Wide Web, which was invented at CERN four years earlier by Tim Berners-Lee, was free for anyone to use, and released its source code to the public domain.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Dell, Dell Technologies The future PC mogul sold subscriptions to the now-defunct Houston Post as a teenager, and quietly invented the playbook that would become Dell.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Major motion pictures partnering with brands to promote movies is the norm now, a practice that has evolved as quickly as technology has since the iPhone was invented in 2007, which can sometimes feel like an attack on your nervous system.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Newspapers had published letters to the editor and radio stations had allowed listeners to call in for years before the Internet was invented and widely adopted.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
But the real story behind who actually invented it?
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
New words like Nordify were invented to denote implantation of Nazi racial doctrine.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
There are a few new characters, like Ann Baxter (Varada Sethu), and some scenes were invented for the show.
—Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
In 1993, the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) announced that the World Wide Web, which was invented at CERN four years earlier by Tim Berners-Lee, was free for anyone to use, and released its source code to the public domain.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Michael Dell, Dell Technologies The future PC mogul sold subscriptions to the now-defunct Houston Post as a teenager, and quietly invented the playbook that would become Dell.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2026
Major motion pictures partnering with brands to promote movies is the norm now, a practice that has evolved as quickly as technology has since the iPhone was invented in 2007, which can sometimes feel like an attack on your nervous system.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Newspapers had published letters to the editor and radio stations had allowed listeners to call in for years before the Internet was invented and widely adopted.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
But the real story behind who actually invented it?
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026
New words like Nordify were invented to denote implantation of Nazi racial doctrine.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
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First, Jones submitted fraudulent expense reimbursement requests for fictitious business expenses.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Investigators say the monthly payroll expenses and the number of employees were fictitious and that the documents used to support the monthly income for the companies were false.—
Joseph Buczek,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Sometimes acronyms are purposely devised to reinforce a message.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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In a statement released earlier this month, company officials claimed the engine was devised in response to rising costs in general aviation.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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That is the unhinged (complimentary) premise of Thomas Elrod’s debut, in which the fictional cult-classic epic fantasy Malicarn series is staged on an island with unwitting actors temporarily imprinted with the characters’ backstories.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Midtown office buildings One of the most recognizable locations in the film is 1221 Avenue of the Americas, a 51-story tower in Midtown Manhattan that served as the exterior for the fictional Runway magazine headquarters in the original 2006 film.—
Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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Whether guiding the sound and aesthetic of the Wu-Tang Clan or scoring films for Jim Jarmusch and Quentin Tarantino, RZA has concocted an aural blueprint all his own.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The tank weighing down the back of Kyle Nicolson’s truck holds a mixture of water, nutrients and fertilizer concocted through years of tinkering, first by his grandfather, then his dad, his uncle and his cousins.—
Jonathan Bullington,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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If consequences are optional, deterrence is imaginary.—
Darlene Mealy,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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As Siâvash increasingly retreats into imaginary characters, the documentary traces a sibling relationship shaped and strained by displacement, set against a backdrop of escalating tension between Iran and the United States that carries personal consequences for both subjects.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
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The intensive, weeklong building sessions named after former President Jimmy Carter and his late wife Rosalynn have constructed roughly 5,000 homes in 14 countries since 1984.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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The team constructed by former Nuggets executive Tim Connelly has ended its season twice in the last three years.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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Then, a shift to the imagined world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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But, this specific adaptation could be equally advantaged by presenting an imagined hell within our lesser, present one.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2026
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But there's also race history, manifested in fandom by Secretariat, the almost mythical champion racehorse known as Big Red who ruled the tracks in the mid-1970s.—
Javier Zarracina,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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In Phantom Combatants, Tontey transforms Karamoy from a singular historical figure into a mythic presence multiplied through a chorus of young troops, according to a press release.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Invented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invented. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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