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’s the kind of thing Cook’s Apple was good at inventing—reasons to stick around in Apple’s ecosystem once you’d already been drawn in.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The first is inventing yourself.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Lush’s other co-founder, Mark Constantine, reviewed these lackluster bars and congratulated the pair on inventing something new(ish… solid was historically the norm in body and hair care up until plastic bottles took over).
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
Abner Doubleday was credited with inventing the game seven years earlier, though historians dismissed that as myth years later.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Building a business post-Poppi Ten years after inventing Poppi, Ellsworth knows a thing or two about how to create a successful product—and for her, the key is all about authenticity.
—Katie Moore, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
San Francisco taqueria El Faro, credited with inventing the super burrito, may be forced to sell its restaurant, citing an extreme rent increase.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the company kept inventing products that fit a need in a changing nation.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
The first is inventing yourself.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Lush’s other co-founder, Mark Constantine, reviewed these lackluster bars and congratulated the pair on inventing something new(ish… solid was historically the norm in body and hair care up until plastic bottles took over).
—Kara McGrath, Allure, 22 Apr. 2026
Abner Doubleday was credited with inventing the game seven years earlier, though historians dismissed that as myth years later.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
Building a business post-Poppi Ten years after inventing Poppi, Ellsworth knows a thing or two about how to create a successful product—and for her, the key is all about authenticity.
—Katie Moore, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
San Francisco taqueria El Faro, credited with inventing the super burrito, may be forced to sell its restaurant, citing an extreme rent increase.
—Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, the company kept inventing products that fit a need in a changing nation.
—Nancy Cutler, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventing
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The board has also contemplated devising an explanation or message for the county’s website detailing to the public the reason for the changes.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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There were also signs of progress on property taxes as lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee advanced their tax cut proposal — although their plan remains far from the one their Senate counterparts are devising.—
Stephen Gruber-Miller,
Des Moines Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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As Gyllenhaal begins concocting her third directorial feature, could Curtis be part of the picture?—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Gyllenhaal, who also wrote her film, has corrected the imbalance, refashioning the story from the Bride’s perspective and concocting a protagonist of unfiltered feminist fury.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Stearns has generally placed a higher premium on defense up the middle when constructing rosters.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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By utilizing an existing containment structure, the project was able to establish a testing environment without constructing an entirely new shell.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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So instead of guessing or relying purely on theory, scientists can now directly measure how entangled a material is—an essential step for designing better quantum devices.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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The event was the inaugural Miami finale of the Green Heart STEM Challenge, a national program of the Captain Planet Foundation that tasks students in grades six through nine with identifying environmental issues in their communities and designing practical, implementable solutions.—
Ethan Stone,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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