as in devising
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 inventing
The dominant technique now isn’t so much inventing a controversy from nothing as choosing which real minor outrage to fuel.
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Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Save the wine for dinner and ask about the drink of the day to make the most of the talented bartenders who delight in inventing new cocktails.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
The film takes some liberties for drama’s sake, including inventing a suspenseful mission to find Fritz.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Since inventing optical fiber for long-range communication in 1970, Corning has provided millions of miles of cables to connect racks together in AI data centers from all the major players.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Trained in chemistry at Harvard and Stanford, Beh has spent years inventing safer, large-scale energy storage technologies, including revolutionary aqueous organic flow batteries, during his postdoctoral research.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Experience has taught her that there’s no stopping people from inventing narratives.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
Turner, Time Magazine’s Man of the Year in 1991, transformed the world of television, inventing 24-hour news with CNN and pioneering national basic cable.
—Tim Gray, Variety, 6 May 2026
Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
Save the wine for dinner and ask about the drink of the day to make the most of the talented bartenders who delight in inventing new cocktails.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 May 2026
The film takes some liberties for drama’s sake, including inventing a suspenseful mission to find Fritz.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
Since inventing optical fiber for long-range communication in 1970, Corning has provided millions of miles of cables to connect racks together in AI data centers from all the major players.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 6 May 2026
Trained in chemistry at Harvard and Stanford, Beh has spent years inventing safer, large-scale energy storage technologies, including revolutionary aqueous organic flow batteries, during his postdoctoral research.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 6 May 2026
Experience has taught her that there’s no stopping people from inventing narratives.
—Lucy Feldman, Time, 6 May 2026
Turner, Time Magazine’s Man of the Year in 1991, transformed the world of television, inventing 24-hour news with CNN and pioneering national basic cable.
—Tim Gray, Variety, 6 May 2026
Made in response to a difficult breakup, the work alludes to two lovers parting ways, but also to Pau’s memories of isolation as a severely asthmatic child in a notoriously polluted city, lying in bed staring at the wall and inventing stories to distract herself from the difficulty of breathing.
—Pauline J. Yao, Artforum, 2 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventing
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Counties across the state have been pondering this crisis and devising solutions that can be accomplished in partnership with our state leaders — because this crisis is unquestionably our shared responsibility to solve.—
Monica Montgomery Steppe,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Rue frantically offered to help get Alamo's money back, calling Faye (Chloe Cherry) up on the phone and devising a plan to get a safe key from Wayne (Toby Wallace).—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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And she’s spent a decade scaling her brand into an industry disrupter; Ellsworth began concocting prebiotic drinks in 2015, founding her business just one year later.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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According to the report, workers illegally pocketed between $20,000 and more than $41,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loans from a massive federal COVID-19 pandemic relief effort – some by concocting companies that didn't exist to pocket federal assistance funds.—
Chris Tye,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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SpaceX is still in the process of constructing infrastructure that the market anticipates could become indispensable later.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Ground crews are focused on constructing fire lines to strengthen containment efforts, while air tankers continue dropping retardant ahead of the fire to slow its spread.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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Eventually that happened, with Dillane designing a cleat for Hector Bellerin in 2020, followed by kits and lifestyle apparel for eight teams in last year’s World Cup.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The lunar environment itself is exceptionally harsh, presenting significant engineering challenges for designing a vehicle that can operate reliably, while still meeting NASA’s accelerated deployment timelines and tighter constraints.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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“Inventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventing. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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