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
Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
As history tells it, hot chicken was invented by African American entrepreneur Thornton Prince, who founded Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in the 1940s.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Back when the telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey in 1608, it was done so by experimenting with putting lenses together.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
For decades, people have argued about who really invented the cinema.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
This pair of besties (Zach Braff and Donald Faison) practically invented the TV bromance.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
That marks the legacy of fast fashion, as originally invented by H&M and Zara, and then turbocharged by Shein and Temu.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The automatic flour mill was invented in the late 1700s.
—Ken Fleming, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
As March Madness gets underway Tuesday night, a debate has reemerged on who invented the first betting pool for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Verb
Elizabeth Olsen found inspiration for her role in The Assessment from a book that was based on a real-life group of people who believe aliens invented modern technology.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 21 Mar. 2025
As history tells it, hot chicken was invented by African American entrepreneur Thornton Prince, who founded Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack in the 1940s.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Back when the telescope was invented by Hans Lippershey in 1608, it was done so by experimenting with putting lenses together.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 20 Mar. 2025
For decades, people have argued about who really invented the cinema.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
This pair of besties (Zach Braff and Donald Faison) practically invented the TV bromance.
—Kevin Jacobsen, EW.com, 19 Mar. 2025
That marks the legacy of fast fashion, as originally invented by H&M and Zara, and then turbocharged by Shein and Temu.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 18 Mar. 2025
The automatic flour mill was invented in the late 1700s.
—Ken Fleming, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
As March Madness gets underway Tuesday night, a debate has reemerged on who invented the first betting pool for the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
Adjective
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In the film, a massive great white shark hunts people swimming in the water surrounding the fictitious Amity Island.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Ever since Max began streaming the drama about life in a fictitious Pittsburgh emergency room, it’s been one pinch-me moment after another for Wyle and his fellow executive producers John Wells and R. Scott Gemmill.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
12 June 2025
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Before the Frazier and Foreman fight was devised, former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali was stripped of the title.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Price controls don’t work, whether they’re devised domestically or imported from abroad.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Like the ugly duckling, new employees often internalize the stressful discomforts caused by real or imaginary signs of mistrust or rejection.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Answer: Minnesota Who was Riley’s childhood imaginary friend?—
Kara Nesvig,
Parents,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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In the book, five strangers – a white American geographer, a South Sudanese translator, a northern Sudanese cook, a Sudanese-American filmmaker, and a local boy – find themselves at an NGO compound in the fictional town of Saraaya, on the border of Sudan and South Sudan.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
23 June 2025
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The fictional town of Havenport was filmed in Wilmington, NC, and nearby Southport, NC.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Even with the security, though, collectors and fans are able to get up close to items that may have previously seemed mythical.—
Larry Holder,
New York Times,
21 June 2025
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The electric Nebraska has become a mythical object for Springsteen fans over the years, and there’s been a lot of evidence suggesting the tapes do exist.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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“Invented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invented. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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