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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
The English invented soccer but have rarely been the best at it. — Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026 Literacy became a mass phenomenon relatively recently, after Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press in 1440. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 Many years ago, Nick Jones, the man who invented Soho House, mandated that men could not wear ties in his establishments. — Dylan Jones, Robb Report, 8 July 2026 This thick, creamy and boozy blended milkshake was invented by Detroit bartender Jerome Adams at the Bayview Yacht Club in 1968 and captures the spirit of Detroit’s sailing scene, according to Laidlaw. — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026 Flying Blind with No Reliable Benchmarks – In 1896, Charles Dow invented the Dow Jones Industrial Average to be a market benchmark, not an investment product. — Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 More than 170 years after it was invented, the 501 Original is still here. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 6 July 2026 But while the reaction has been loud, the central claim coming from some critics — that FIFA just invented a brand-new loophole for the Americans — is not quite right. — Amber Harding, FOXNews.com, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
  1. fictitious
  2. devised
  3. fictional
  4. concocted
  5. imaginary
  6. constructed
  7. imagined
  8. mythical
Adjective
  • The book traces the fictitious Yeoman family’s evolution over generations from self-sufficient homesteaders to participants in global markets.
    — Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 23 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 22 June 2026
Definition of fictitious
Verb
  • In 2011, Aguirre devised a technique to motivate his Real Zaragoza players ahead of a league match against Real Madrid.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Scientists at the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM) have devised a technique to turn still-wet coffee grounds into high-grade biofuel in as little as 90 seconds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 July 2026
Definition of devised
Adjective
  • The duo, known for fictional young adult content on YouTube, plans to keep leveling up their material while keeping it native to the internet.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • The Paramount+ show follows Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler on a new adventure in the fictional South Texas town of Rio Paloma.
    — Brayden Garcia July 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 July 2026
Definition of fictional
Verb
  • In 1949, a Nebraska plumbing contractor named Steve Henson was working in Anchorage, Alaska and concocted a salad dressing out of buttermilk, mayonnaise, and herbs to help feed his crew on remote job sites.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 27 June 2026
  • 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.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Definition of concocted
Adjective
  • Hop aboard an imaginary Vespa, or perhaps a high-speed train eastward to the boot country, where not every meal comes blistering out of a brick oven or ladled from a bubbling pot.
    — Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
  • Some rehearse using a bedpan — placing it in the right spot, cleaning out the imaginary contents.
    — Elissa Nadworny, NPR, 30 June 2026
Definition of imaginary
Verb
  • The cart is carefully constructed with a wood-like resin frame and cabinets that are especially durable and resistant to rust, mildew, and intense UV rays.
    — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
  • As a result, a memorial pavilion, where students can play soccer, has been installed in Blakeley’s school in her honor, and a butterfly climber has been constructed at a local Bellaire park.
    — Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
Definition of constructed
Adjective
  • Wealth and social rank, once near the top of any imagined list, have slipped quietly down the rankings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • The images and physics of the imagined world around them is added in later.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 26 June 2026
Definition of imagined
Adjective
  • But a wiser course might be to emphasize a kind of counter-nostalgia, reclaiming a mythic past for the forces of tolerance and democratic generosity.
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
  • Together, the band brings to life a mythic world of ancient heroes and villains, attracting an excited audience of headbangers and fantasy fanatics, many of whom show up in costume.
    — Steve Appleford, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Definition of mythical

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