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
His early exit devastated the RHAP community, but Cesternino remains sanguine about his time in the Highlands and about inventing the Survivor superfan.
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Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 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
Groups of researchers in California, Germany, and now France have been inventing ways to shrink the whole spectroscopy system onto a chip, so scientists can take the instrument into the field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
After all, both delight in inventing people to destroy.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 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
Groups of researchers in California, Germany, and now France have been inventing ways to shrink the whole spectroscopy system onto a chip, so scientists can take the instrument into the field.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2026
After all, both delight in inventing people to destroy.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inventing
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The Fed traditionally steers clear of political whims when devising monetary policy in part to maintain credibility.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
28 Apr. 2026
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This was a period when literary critics had real power and were devising new ways of reading—focused on the fluidity of language and the instability of textual meaning—that reshaped the humanities and social sciences.—
Charlie Tyson,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 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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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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The dazzling Runway fashion show took place at The Accademia di Brera, a fine arts school in the city; a local crew that puts together Milan fashion shows spent five days constructing the catwalk.—
Mara Reinstein,
Architectural Digest,
1 May 2026
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The Washington Examiner previously reported that UFC is also constructing a 4,500-seat venue ahead of the mixed martial arts cage match on the White House’s South Lawn.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
1 May 2026
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But county documents also detail conditions the project should meet to address impacts, including designing buildings to dampen sound and adding landscape buffers.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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The city is currently designing its next 20‑year stormwater management plan and has posted a survey on its website for residents to share concerns and priorities.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
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“Inventing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inventing. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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