inventing

verb

present participle of invent
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 That is why leaders should think less about inventing a universal definition of fun and more about designing experiences that fit the people actually in the room. — Rick Tollakson, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Like, how much of this is Musk doing stuff, inventing stuff, innovating stuff? — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Join the team inventing impactful AI solutions to shape the future of finance. — IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026 But the administration went further, inventing a requirement that Congress did not intend. — Nicole Jorwic, STAT, 23 June 2026 Adding to the controversy, Walker was erroneously credited with inventing the hot comb. — Vivian Yee, New York Times, 20 June 2026 Indeed, it’s been 60 years since England won the 1966 World Cup on their home soil, a humbling reality for the country credited with inventing soccer and that boasts the sport’s most prestigious professional league. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 June 2026 There is this common understanding of the disruptive way of inventing a genre. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 June 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, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventing
  1. devising
  2. concocting
  3. constructing
  4. designing
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  • Amid this growth, banks continue to spend enormous sums to protect the savings of their customers from all manner of fraudsters intent on devising ways to separate Americans from their savings.
    — John Tamny, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Ammons is accused of devising a scheme dating back to 2017 to defraud the state that included directing state and federal funds to organizations that then paid her daughter.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026
Definition of devising
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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
  • 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
Definition of concocting
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  • The project included replacing sections of the penstock, installing new vent piping and constructing a new concrete thrust block.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
  • Success will depend less on constructing facilities than on securing long-term buyers, trusted regulators, technology transfer, and patient capital that can sustain long-term production.
    — Paul Adepoju, semafor.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of constructing
Verb
  • Barkitecture is the practice of designing homes so pet features are built into the architecture and finishes rather than tacked on as afterthoughts.
    — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026
  • The work extends beyond cable routing and includes designing an electrical architecture that can support the aircraft’s size, operational demands, and future manufacturing requirements.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
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