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
Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
But it was invented by the same guy who invented the Sling, Ngiam Tong Boon, in the same year, 1915.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
Robert Kearns, a Michigan engineer, invented the intermittent windshield wiper in the 1960s.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Another features the Phanatic in his best Ben Franklin cosplay, complete with bifocal glasses (which Ben invented).
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Whether it’s invented or discovered, its truths are so literally universal that even aliens would agree (so the thinking goes) that 2 and 2 make 4.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
His other brother, Barry Voight, is a geologist who invented a formula to predict volcanic eruptions.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The sandwich was invented, or at least identified, in the late 1700s.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
While the hero existed — as did Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, or at least musketeers with similar names — most of the actual stories are invented, either by the sensationalist biographer or Dumas himself.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 26 Mar. 2026
But it was invented by the same guy who invented the Sling, Ngiam Tong Boon, in the same year, 1915.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Mar. 2026
Robert Kearns, a Michigan engineer, invented the intermittent windshield wiper in the 1960s.
—Ugo Troiano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
In many ways, the Internet is the greatest disseminator of misinformation ever invented, crossed with a superhighway of shopping.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 26 Mar. 2026
Another features the Phanatic in his best Ben Franklin cosplay, complete with bifocal glasses (which Ben invented).
—Nikki Dementri, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Whether it’s invented or discovered, its truths are so literally universal that even aliens would agree (so the thinking goes) that 2 and 2 make 4.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
His other brother, Barry Voight, is a geologist who invented a formula to predict volcanic eruptions.
—Ryan Brennan
march 25, Miami Herald, 25 Mar. 2026
The sandwich was invented, or at least identified, in the late 1700s.
—Dominic Green, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invented
Adjective
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As fictitious as living forever.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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Bensley infuses his design with imaginary stories—in this case about adventurers, their steamer trunks emblazoned with fictitious initials.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Suno devised all the vocals, instrumentation, arrangements, production, mixing and mastering for all of Tempchin’s songs on both those albums.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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The Tonight Show devised a game that seems more at home on Nickelodeon than NBC.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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His wife, played by Sedgwick, is his long-time star; Sosie and Travis play the fictional filmmaker’s kids, both of whom are working on his latest shoot in rural Texas.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Mar. 2026
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The fictional ’90s sitcom star played by Lisa Kudrow has been around for three major shifts in the television industry.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Wholesome content, but entirely concocted.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Mar. 2026
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An epoxy compound is concocted to replace discs between vertebrae and other cartilaginous elements, so the animal returns to its original dimensions and structure.—
Jeff Wilson,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Bensley infuses his design with imaginary stories—in this case about adventurers, their steamer trunks emblazoned with fictitious initials.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Mom screams at Jane for being too old to have imaginary friends.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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After the 15th Street bike lanes were constructed, bicycle injury crashes decreased by 91 percent, according to the District Department of Transportation.—
Liam Scott,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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One flirts and drinks and dallies and dances; the other is part child, part monk, his mantel packed with icons and crucifixes, his inner landscape a kind of mental Sagrada Família — a weird and extraordinary edifice constructed around the rigors and promises of Christianity.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The title track is simply a recitation of imagined Spotify playlists, and once the joke lands we’re not left with much.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
25 Mar. 2026
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The campaign, which started in 2024, is part of the zoo's overall goal to fund a world-class aquarium, a larger education center and a re-imagined butterfly garden at the Great Plains Zoo campus.—
Shelly Conlon,
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Set on a remote Scottish island, the film follows siblings Isla (Rankin) and Sandy (O’Rourke), who spend their days hunting birds, conversing with mythical beings, and fiercely fending off outsiders.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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In contrast to other examples of Greek temple art and even other parts of the Parthenon, where mythic gods and heroes predominate, the frieze shows everyday mortals, perhaps even the contemporaries of those who carved it and viewed it.—
James Romm,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
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